Subtopic: Infant Mortality

This Statistical Bulletin presents statistics on infant and perinatal deaths that occurred in England and Wales in 2011. Figures are presented by a range of biological and social factors that are associated with high rates of infant mortality. These include birthweight, mother's age at birth of child, mother's country of birth, marital status, parity (the total number of births a woman has had previously) and father's socio-economic status based on his occupation.

This bulletin presents statistics on infant and perinatal deaths that occurred in England and Wales in 2011. Perinatal deaths are stillbirths and deaths that occur during the first week of life. Infant deaths are those that occur in the first year of life.

Presents data on stillbirths and infant deaths by gestational age at birth, birthweight and Office for National Statistics (ONS) cause groups, plus analyses on some of the key risk factors affecting stillbirths and infant deaths including ethnic group, mother’s age and NS-SEC based on father’s occupation.

This report on unexplained infant deaths in England and Wales includes both sudden infant deaths and deaths for which the cause remained unascertained after a full investigation.

This report on unexplained infant deaths in England and Wales includes both sudden infant deaths and deaths for which the cause remained unascertained after a full investigation.

This bulletin presents statistics on infant and perinatal deaths that occurred in England and Wales in 2010. Perinatal deaths are stillbirths and deaths that occur during the first week of life. Infant deaths are those that occur in the first year of life.