Late foetal deaths by mother's age in United Kingdom

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

Latest (2017)
3,157 Number
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
1st
of 48 countries
All-time high
4,201 Number
in 2011
All-time low
3,157 Number
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: 4.0k Number2008: 4.1k Number2009: 4.1k Number2010: 4.1k Number2011: 4.2k Number2012: 3.9k Number2013: 3.6k Number2014: 3.6k Number2015: 3.4k Number2016: 3.4k Number2017: 3.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 3,157 Number 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 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,157 Number, in 2017.

That places United Kingdom 1st out of 48 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.

Late foetal deaths by mother's age in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Late foetal deaths by mother's age in United Kingdom, 2007 to 2017.
Year Number Change
2007 4,027 Number —
2008 4,057 Number +0.7%
2009 4,124 Number +1.7%
2010 4,110 Number -0.3%
2011 4,201 Number +2.2%
2012 3,938 Number -6.3%
2013 3,628 Number -7.9%
2014 3,563 Number -1.8%
2015 3,434 Number -3.6%
2016 3,378 Number -1.6%
2017 3,157 Number -6.5%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 3,157 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 202 Number, 15.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 3,157 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 192 Number, 16.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 United Kingdom 3,157 Number compare
  2. 3 Germany 2,787 Number compare
  3. 4 Ukraine 1,788 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest late foetal deaths by mother's age recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 3,157 Number in 2017.
How does United Kingdom rank for late foetal deaths by mother's age?
United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 48 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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Indicator
Late foetal deaths by mother's age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 683 data points, 2007–2024
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