Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region was 2,817 Number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
2,817 Number
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
2nd
of 51 countries
All-time high
4,835 Number
in 1993
All-time low
2,817 Number
in 2018
Years of data
26
1993–2018
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 1993–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 2,817 Number for infant mortality by nuts 2 region in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom peaked at 4,835 Number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2,817 Number, in 2018.
That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4,835 Number | — |
| 1994 | 4,611 Number | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 4,524 Number | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4,459 Number | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 4,246 Number | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 4,075 Number | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 4,036 Number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3,773 Number | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 3,654 Number | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 3,501 Number | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 3,645 Number | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 3,594 Number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3,608 Number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,662 Number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3,659 Number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,663 Number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3,563 Number | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3,416 Number | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 3,386 Number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3,234 Number | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 3,030 Number | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 2,990 Number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,005 Number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,976 Number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,947 Number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,817 Number | -4.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2,817 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 236 Number, 11.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2,817 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 237 Number, 11.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,398 Number | 4,036 Number | 4,835 Number | 7 |
| 2000s | 3,632 Number | 3,501 Number | 3,773 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,089 Number | 2,817 Number | 3,416 Number | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom?
- Infant mortality by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom was 2,817 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4,835 Number in 1993.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,817 Number in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for infant mortality by nuts 2 region?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2018.
- Is infant mortality by nuts 2 region rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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