Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region was 56,303 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
56,303
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
52nd
of 2040 regions
All-time high
82,700
in 1994
All-time low
49,110
in 2011
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1990–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200420181990: 56.8k1991: 57.0k1992: 56.1k1993: 58.0k1994: 82.7k1995: 58.0k1996: 56.1k1997: 55.8k1998: 55.9k1999: 56.7k2000: 54.9k2001: 54.1k2002: 54.4k2003: 55.6k2004: 52.7k2005: 53.0k2006: 52.1k2007: 51.9k2008: 52.3k2009: 50.1k2010: 50.4k2011: 49.1k2012: 50.9k2013: 52.3k2014: 51.7k2015: 54.6k2016: 53.8k2017: 55.2k2018: 56.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2018, deaths (total) by nuts 3 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 56,303.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths (total) by nuts 3 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 82,700 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 49,110, in 2011.

That places West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 52nd out of 2040 regions with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 56,762 —
1991 56,980 +0.4%
1992 56,092 -1.6%
1993 57,984 +3.4%
1994 82,700 +42.6%
1995 57,974 -29.9%
1996 56,138 -3.2%
1997 55,830 -0.5%
1998 55,900 +0.1%
1999 56,700 +1.4%
2000 54,930 -3.1%
2001 54,116 -1.5%
2002 54,357 +0.4%
2003 55,573 +2.2%
2004 52,684 -5.2%
2005 52,980 +0.6%
2006 52,120 -1.6%
2007 51,931 -0.4%
2008 52,318 +0.7%
2009 50,094 -4.3%
2010 50,379 +0.6%
2011 49,110 -2.5%
2012 50,900 +3.6%
2013 52,260 +2.7%
2014 51,704 -1.1%
2015 54,563 +5.5%
2016 53,814 -1.4%
2017 55,227 +2.6%
2018 56,303 +1.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +42.6% 57,984 82,700
1995 -29.9% 82,700 57,974

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59,306 55,830 82,700 10
2000s 53,110 50,094 55,573 10
2010s 52,696 49,110 56,303 9

Countries ranked near West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths (total) by nuts 3 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Deaths (total) by nuts 3 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 56,303 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 82,700 in 1994.
What is the lowest deaths (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 49,110 in 2011.
How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for deaths (total) by nuts 3 region?
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 52nd out of 2040 regions with data for 2018.
Is deaths (total) by nuts 3 region rising or falling in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
2,091 places, 60,092 data points, 1990–2024
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