Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region was 3.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 3.5, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 10.7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2021.
That places European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 188th out of 427 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.7 | — |
| 1991 | 10.2 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 9.7 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 9.1 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 8.6 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 7.7 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 7.4 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 6.9 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 6.6 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 6.2 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 6 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 5.5 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 5.2 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.8 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 4.6 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 4.4 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 4.2 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.8 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.5 | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.31 | 6.2 | 10.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.98 | 4.2 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 | 3.4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 5 |
More health data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 12,876 (2022)
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 16,837 (2023)
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 4.3 (2023)
- Life expectancy by age and sex 81.5 (2024)
- Hospital beds by function and type of care 2.28 million (2024)
- Health graduates - historical data 64,888 (2020)
- Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit 1.47 million (2024)
- Hospital beds by type of care - historical data 2.38 million (2019)
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level 50.4 (2025)
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age 15.4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 3.5 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2021.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 188th out of 427 regions with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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