Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)
Scotland (NUTS 2021): Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region was 3.2 in 2018. βΌ Falling
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 2000β2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2018, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) stood at 3.2. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 5.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2018.
That places Scotland (NUTS 2021) 243rd out of 425 regions with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.91 | 4 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 | 3.2 | 4 | 9 |
More health data for Scotland (NUTS 2021)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 79.3 (2018)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 163 (2018)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 20,746 (2017)
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 216 (2018)
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 4.07 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 3.2 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2018.
- How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region?
- Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 243rd out of 425 regions with data for 2018.
- Is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Scotland (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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