Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)
Northern Ireland (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 Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2000–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 4.2 Rate, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 5.9 Rate in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.4 Rate, in 2012.
That places Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) 105th out of 423 regions with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8 Rate | — |
| 2001 | 5.9 Rate | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 4.5 Rate | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 5 Rate | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 4.7 Rate | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 5.7 Rate | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 4.8 Rate | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 4.5 Rate | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 4.4 Rate | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.8 Rate | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 5.4 Rate | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 3.9 Rate | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 3.4 Rate | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 4.6 Rate | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 4.8 Rate | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 5 Rate | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 4.5 Rate | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 3.8 Rate | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 4.2 Rate | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.91 Rate | 4.4 Rate | 5.9 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 Rate | 3.4 Rate | 5.4 Rate | 9 |
More health data for Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 80.9 Year (2018)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 96 Number (2018)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 5,898 Number (2017)
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 3.77 Rate (2018)
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 88 Number (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (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 Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 Rate in 2001.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 Rate in 2012.
- How does Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region?
- Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 105th out of 423 regions with data for 2018.
- Is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Ireland (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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