Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region was 386 Number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1993–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2018, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 386 Number.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 499 Number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 380 Number, in 2017.
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 22nd of 435 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 499 Number | — |
| 1994 | 498 Number | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 436 Number | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 422 Number | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 384 Number | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 392 Number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 459 Number | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 433 Number | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 420 Number | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 424 Number | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 412 Number | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 462 Number | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 421 Number | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 388 Number | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 425 Number | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 390 Number | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 384 Number | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 388 Number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 428 Number | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 440 Number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 380 Number | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 386 Number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 477.67 Number | 436 Number | 499 Number | 3 |
| 2000s | 422.9 Number | 384 Number | 462 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 401 Number | 380 Number | 440 Number | 9 |
Countries ranked near West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
More health data for West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 5.7 Rate (2018)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 80.8 Year (2018)
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 316 Number (2018)
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 4.53 Rate (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Infant mortality by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 386 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 499 Number in 1993.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 380 Number in 2017.
- How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for infant mortality by nuts 2 region?
- West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 22nd out of 435 regions with data for 2018.
- Is infant mortality by nuts 2 region rising or falling in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 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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