Spotlight
Child and infant mortality in England and Wales: 2022
What's in the bulletin?
- 2,349 infant deaths (aged under 1 year) and 1,019 child deaths (aged 1 to 15 years) occurred in England and Wales; higher than in 2021 (2,323 and 852, respectively).
- There were 3.9 infant deaths per 1,000 live births, and 10 child deaths per 100,000 population; higher than in 2021 (3.7 and 8, respectively).
- The neonatal mortality rate (aged under 28 days) was 2.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in England and Wales; the mortality rate was generally lower for neonates of longer gestations.
Unexplained deaths in infancy, England and Wales: 2022
What's in the bulletin?
- There were 171 unexplained deaths of infants (aged under one year) in England and Wales, accounting for 7.3% of all infant deaths.
- The provisional unexplained infant mortality rate was 0.28 deaths per 1,000 live births, which is consistent with the stabilised trend over the last 10 years.
- Sudden infant deaths accounted for 53% of unexplained infant deaths.
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Datasets related to Child health
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Main tables: Unexplained deaths in infancy, England and Wales
Annual data on sudden infant deaths in England and Wales and deaths for which the cause remained unascertained after a full investigation.
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Child mortality (death cohort) tables in England and Wales
Live births, stillbirths and linked infant deaths occurring annually in England and Wales, and associated risk factors.
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Birth cohort tables for infant deaths
Live births, stillbirths and linked infant deaths for babies born in a given calendar year in England and Wales, and associated risk factors including gestational age, birthweight, mother's age at birth and ethnicity.
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Unexpected deaths in infancy, England and Wales
Annual data on unexpected deaths (certified by a coroner) and infant deaths by selected causes in England and Wales.
Publications related to Child health
Statistical bulletins
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Child and infant mortality in England and Wales: 2022
Stillbirths, infant and childhood deaths occurring annually in England and Wales, and associated risk factors.
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Unexplained deaths in infancy, England and Wales: 2022
Annual data on sudden infant deaths in England and Wales and infant deaths for which the cause remained unascertained after a full investigation.
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Pregnancy and ethnic factors influencing births and infant mortality: 2013
Death rates of pre-term, full-term and post-term babies and various factors that may influence their survival.
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Cancer survival in England: adult, stage at diagnosis and childhood - patients followed up to 2018
1-year, 5-year, and 10-year net-survival estimates for adults and children diagnosed with cancer between 2013 and 2017 and followed up to 2018, and by stage at diagnosis.
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