Late foetal deaths by mother's age in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Late foetal deaths by mother's age was 3,157 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
3,157
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
1st
of 38 countries
All-time high
4,201
in 2011
All-time low
3,157
in 2017
Years of data
11
2007–2017

Late foetal deaths by mother's age in United Kingdom, 2007–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2007201220172007: 4.0k2008: 4.1k2009: 4.1k2010: 4.1k2011: 4.2k2012: 3.9k2013: 3.6k2014: 3.6k2015: 3.4k2016: 3.4k2017: 3.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 3,157 for late foetal deaths by mother's age in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, late foetal deaths by mother's age in United Kingdom peaked at 4,201 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,157, in 2017.

That places United Kingdom 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,069 4,027 4,124 3
2010s 3,676 3,157 4,201 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 2 Germany 2,787 compare
  2. 3 Ukraine 1,788 compare
  3. 4 Italy 1,439 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is late foetal deaths by mother's age in United Kingdom?
Late foetal deaths by mother's age in United Kingdom was 3,157 in 2017, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest late foetal deaths by mother's age recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 4,201 in 2011.
What is the lowest late foetal deaths by mother's age recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 3,157 in 2017.
How does United Kingdom rank for late foetal deaths by mother's age?
United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2017.
Is late foetal deaths by mother's age rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 Late foetal deaths by mother's age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Late foetal deaths by mother's age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 527 data points, 2007–2024
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