Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021)
Wales (NUTS 2021): Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region was 3.5 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021), 2000–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2018, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) stood at 3.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) peaked at 5.4 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2016.
That places Wales (NUTS 2021) 184th out of 422 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 | 4.56 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 | 3.1 | 4 | 9 |
More health data for Wales (NUTS 2021)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 80.4 (2018)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 109 (2018)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 10,712 (2017)
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 145 (2018)
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 4.47 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- Infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) was 3.5 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 2001.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2016.
- How does Wales (NUTS 2021) rank for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region?
- Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 184th out of 422 regions with data for 2018.
- Is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Wales (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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