Release

Child and infant mortality in England and Wales: 2024

Release date: 11 May 2026 9:30am
Important information:

During the process of updating the analytical pipeline for this publication, we have identified some technical issues resulting in inconsistent values when benchmarking against last year’s data. So that we can resolve these inconsistencies, and apply rigorous quality assurance, we have decided on a short postponement of the publication. We thank you for your patience.

Summary

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

Changes to this release date

  1. Previous date

    28 April 2026 9:30am

    Reason for change

    During the process of updating the analytical pipeline for this publication, we have identified some technical issues resulting in inconsistent values when benchmarking against last year's data. So that we can resolve these inconsistencies, and apply rigorous quality assurance, we have decided on a short postponement of the publication. We thank you for your patience.

About the data

Accredited Official Statistics

These are accredited official statistics. They have been independently reviewed by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) and found to comply with the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value in the Code of Practice for Statistics. This broadly means that the statistics:

  • meet user needs
  • are presented clearly and accessibly
  • are produced using appropriate data and sound methods
  • are managed impartially and objectively in the public interest