Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region was 3.5 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 1990–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2018, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) stood at 3.5. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 10.3 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2018.
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 188th of 427 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.3 | — |
| 1991 | 9.8 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 9.3 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 8.7 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 8.3 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 7.5 | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 7.2 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 6.8 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 6.5 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 6.1 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 5.9 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.4 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.1 | -3.8% |
| 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 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.05 | 6.1 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.97 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 | 3.5 | 4 | 9 |
More health data for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 17,440 (2018)
- Life expectancy by age and sex 81 (2018)
- Hospital beds by function and type of care 2.54 million (2019)
- Health graduates - historical data 73,062 (2019)
- Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit 1.24 million (2018)
- Hospital beds by type of care - historical data 2.54 million (2019)
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level 48.6 (2019)
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age 16.4 (2019)
- Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability 13.3 (2019)
- Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) 91.6 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 3.5 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2018.
- How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 188th out of 427 regions with data for 2018.
- Is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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