Annual data on sudden infant deaths in England and Wales and infant deaths for which the cause remained unascertained after a full investigation, with associated risk factors.
Publications
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Unexplained deaths in infancy, England and Wales: 2021
Annual data on sudden infant deaths in England and Wales and infant deaths for which the cause remained unascertained after a full investigation.
Data
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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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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.
Methodology
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Unexplained deaths in infancy: England and Wales QMI
Quality and Methodology Information for Unexplained deaths in infancy: England and Wales, detailing the strengths and limitations of the data, methods used and data uses and users.
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