Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region was 4.2 Rate in 2018. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2000–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 4.2 Rate, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 6.1 Rate in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.1 Rate, in 2013.
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 108th of 427 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 North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1 Rate | — |
| 2001 | 5.8 Rate | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 5.3 Rate | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 5.8 Rate | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 5.2 Rate | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 5.6 Rate | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 5.5 Rate | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.9 Rate | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 5 Rate | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.6 Rate | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5 Rate | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.2 Rate | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 4.1 Rate | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.3 Rate | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 4.1 Rate | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 4.9 Rate | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 4.7 Rate | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 4.2 Rate | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.38 Rate | 4.6 Rate | 6.1 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 Rate | 4.1 Rate | 4.9 Rate | 9 |
More health data for North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 80.3 Year (2018)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 345 Number (2018)
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 380 Number (2018)
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 4.51 Rate (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 4.2 Rate in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 Rate in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 Rate in 2013.
- How does North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region?
- North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 108th out of 427 regions with data for 2018.
- Is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North West (UK) (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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