Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region was 2,817 in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
2,817
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
1st
of 38 countries
All-time high
4,835
in 1993
All-time low
2,817
in 2018
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 1993–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1993200520181993: 4.8k1994: 4.6k1995: 4.5k1996: 4.5k1997: 4.2k1998: 4.1k1999: 4.0k2000: 3.8k2001: 3.7k2002: 3.5k2003: 3.6k2004: 3.6k2005: 3.6k2006: 3.7k2007: 3.7k2008: 3.7k2009: 3.6k2010: 3.4k2011: 3.4k2012: 3.2k2013: 3.0k2014: 3.0k2015: 3.0k2016: 3.0k2017: 2.9k2018: 2.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 2,817 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 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2,817, in 2018.

That places United Kingdom 1st out of 38 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,398 4,036 4,835 7
2000s 3,632 3,501 3,773 10
2010s 3,089 2,817 3,416 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 2 France 2,710 compare
  2. 3 Germany 2,245 compare
  3. 4 Spain 965 compare

See the full ranking of 471 places β†’

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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 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 in 1993.
What is the lowest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 2,817 in 2018.
How does United Kingdom rank for infant mortality by nuts 2 region?
United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 38 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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Indicator
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
471 places, 11,753 data points, 1990–2024
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