Mortality Statistics: Childhood, Infant and Perinatal Deaths in England and Wales

Annual review of childhood, infant, and perinatal deaths compiled by the Office for National Statistics. This dataset is designated as National Statistics, indicating it meets official quality standards. It provides a structured, official record of mortality trends for England and Wales.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in infant mortality rates based on the annual review structure.
• Compare perinatal mortality statistics across different years based on the time-series nature of the data.
• Study geographic patterns in childhood deaths based on the coverage of England and Wales.

Strengths

• Designated as National Statistics, indicating adherence to official quality standards.
• Produced by 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.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official civil registration records.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:13.233584; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England and Wales