Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)

Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021): Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region was 3.9 Rate in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.9 Rate
Change on year
up 50.0%
Rank
134th
of 423 regions
All-time high
5.1 Rate
in 2001
All-time low
2.5 Rate
in 2010
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), 2000–2018

02462000200920182000: 4.3 Rate2001: 5.1 Rate2002: 5 Rate2003: 3.3 Rate2004: 4.3 Rate2005: 4.9 Rate2006: 4.2 Rate2007: 3.9 Rate2008: 3.9 Rate2009: 4.2 Rate2010: 2.5 Rate2011: 3.5 Rate2012: 3.8 Rate2013: 3.7 Rate2014: 3.2 Rate2015: 3.5 Rate2016: 3.6 Rate2017: 2.6 Rate2018: 3.9 Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) recorded 3.9 Rate for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) peaked at 5.1 Rate in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.5 Rate, in 2010.

Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) ranks 134th of 423 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), 2000 to 2018.
Year Rate Change
2000 4.3 Rate
2001 5.1 Rate +18.6%
2002 5 Rate -2.0%
2003 3.3 Rate -34.0%
2004 4.3 Rate +30.3%
2005 4.9 Rate +14.0%
2006 4.2 Rate -14.3%
2007 3.9 Rate -7.1%
2008 3.9 Rate +0.0%
2009 4.2 Rate +7.7%
2010 2.5 Rate -40.5%
2011 3.5 Rate +40.0%
2012 3.8 Rate +8.6%
2013 3.7 Rate -2.6%
2014 3.2 Rate -13.5%
2015 3.5 Rate +9.4%
2016 3.6 Rate +2.9%
2017 2.6 Rate -27.8%
2018 3.9 Rate +50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.31 Rate 3.3 Rate 5.1 Rate 10
2010s 3.37 Rate 2.5 Rate 3.9 Rate 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
Infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) was 3.9 Rate in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 5.1 Rate in 2001.
What is the lowest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 Rate in 2010.
How does Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) rank for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region?
Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) ranks 134th out of 423 regions with data for 2018.
Is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
472 places, 12,714 data points, 1990–2024
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