Infant Deaths Linked to Birth Records for England and Wales

Annual infant deaths in England and Wales have been linked to their corresponding birth records by the Office for National Statistics. This dataset, designated as National Statistics, provides a birth cohort perspective on mortality for infants born in a given calendar year. The data is published in HTML format and was last updated on 2026-07 08.

Use Cases

• Calculate infant mortality rates based on linked birth and death records.
• Analyze trends in infant deaths over time based on the annual data.
• Study demographic risk factors for infant mortality using the birth cohort linkage.
• Model survival probabilities for infants based on age and birth year data.

Strengths

• Data is produced by the Office for National Statistics and designated as National Statistics, indicating official quality.
• Records are linked, connecting infant deaths to their corresponding birth records for a cohort analysis.
• Last update timestamp is precise to the second (2026-07-08 13:31:58.551765).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Data is presented in HTML format, which may require parsing for analytical use.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Likely compiled from national vital registration systems for births and deaths.

Time Range

Annual data; specific years are not stated.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:31:58.551765; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England and Wales