Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region was 3.9 Rate in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
3.9 Rate
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 49 countries
All-time high
6.3 Rate
in 1993
All-time low
3.8 Rate
in 2016
Years of data
26
1993–2018
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 1993–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
In 2018, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom stood at 3.9 Rate.
That represents a change of down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom peaked at 6.3 Rate in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.8 Rate, in 2016.
United Kingdom ranks 15th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6.3 Rate | — |
| 1994 | 6.1 Rate | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 6.2 Rate | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 6.1 Rate | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.8 Rate | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 5.7 Rate | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.8 Rate | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.6 Rate | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 5.5 Rate | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.2 Rate | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 5.2 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 Rate | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.9 Rate | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.7 Rate | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 4.6 Rate | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.5 Rate | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.2 Rate | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 4.2 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 Rate | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 3.9 Rate | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.9 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.9 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8 Rate | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.9 Rate | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.9 Rate | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 Rate | 5.7 Rate | 6.3 Rate | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.02 Rate | 4.5 Rate | 5.6 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 Rate | 3.8 Rate | 4.2 Rate | 9 |
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More health data for United Kingdom
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 167,589 Number (2017)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 81.3 Year (2018)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 2,817 Number (2018)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 196,784 Number (2019)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 167,589 Number (2017)
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 3,191 Number (2018)
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 4.21 Rate (2018)
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total 11.28 million Number (2016)
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total 6.18 million Number (2016)
- Hospital days of in-patients by NUTS 2 region - females - historical 30.26 million Number (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom?
- Infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom was 3.9 Rate in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 Rate in 1993.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 Rate in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom rank for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region?
- United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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