Child and infant mortality in England and Wales: 2023

Summary

Stillbirths, infant and childhood deaths occurring annually in England and Wales, and associated risk factors.

Publications

• Child and infant mortality in England and Wales: 2023

  Stillbirths, infant and childhood deaths occurring annually in England and Wales, and associated risk factors.

Data

• Child and infant mortality (by year of death), England and Wales

  Live births, stillbirths and linked infant deaths occurring annually in England and Wales, and associated risk factors.

• Infant mortality before their first birthday (by year of birth), England and Wales

  Annual statistics on births and infant deaths based on babies born in a calendar year that died before their first birthday linked to their corresponding birth notification and their corresponding death registration.

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Changes to this release date

1. Previous date

   8 April 2025 9:30am

   Reason for change

   This release has been postponed until 22 April 2025 to accommodate other priority publications. We apologise for any inconvenience.

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