Birth Cohort Tables for Infant Deaths in England and Wales

Office for National Statistics data linking infant death records to their corresponding birth records for a given calendar year. The dataset is designated as National Statistics and is published in HTML format under the OGL-UK-3.0 license. It was last updated on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Analyze infant mortality trends based on linked birth and death records mentioned in the description
• Study birth cohort health outcomes based on calendar year groupings
• Conduct demographic research on infant deaths in England and Wales

Strengths

• Data is designated as National Statistics, indicating official quality standards.
• Records are linked, connecting infant deaths to their birth records for longitudinal analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official birth and death registration records.

Time Range

Covers infant deaths for births in a given calendar year; specific years are not stated.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:09.055682; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England and Wales