Birth Characteristics in England and Wales: Stillbirths and Birthweight Statistics

Annual birth registration data from the Office for National Statistics provides summary statistics on stillbirths and birthweight. The dataset is designated as National Statistics, indicating it meets official quality standards. It was last updated on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Analyze stillbirth trends based on the age of parents mentioned in the description
• Study seasonal birth patterns based on the quarter of occurrence data
• Investigate birthweight distribution and its potential correlates
• Monitor public health indicators for England and Wales based on annual registration summaries

Strengths

• Data is designated as National Statistics, implying adherence to official quality protocols
• Annual time-series data allows for longitudinal trend analysis
• Source agency is the authoritative Office for National Statistics

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to its coverage of only England and Wales

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Annual birth registrations

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:10.811654; freshness should be verified

Geography

England and Wales