Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region was 5.7 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2000–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2018, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 5.7.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 7.2 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2012.
That places West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 63rd out of 424 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 West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.9 | — |
| 2001 | 6.3 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 7.2 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 6.6 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 6.4 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 6.3 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 5.9 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 6.4 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 5.9 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 5.4 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 5.8 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 5.3 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 6.1 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.5 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 5.7 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.43 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 5.7 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 in 2003.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2012.
- How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region?
- West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 63rd out of 424 regions with data for 2018.
- Is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this West Midlands (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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