Infant Deaths

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Year Stillbirths Under 1 week Under 4 weeks All Infant Deaths
1861 5,507 Show data context
1871 6,283 Show data context
1881 6,348 Show data context
1891 9,053 Show data context
1901 10,201 Show data context
31 Dec 1911 9,158 Show data context
1911 9,153 Show data context
31 Dec 1912 7,077 Show data context
31 Dec 1913 7,907 Show data context
31 Dec 1914 7,499 Show data context
31 Dec 1915 7,167 Show data context
31 Dec 1916 5,512 Show data context
31 Dec 1917 5,024 Show data context
31 Dec 1918 5,366 Show data context
31 Dec 1919 5,039 Show data context
31 Dec 1920 6,026 Show data context
31 Dec 1921 5,794 Show data context
31 Dec 1922 4,926 Show data context
31 Dec 1923 4,309 Show data context
31 Dec 1924 4,402 Show data context
31 Dec 1925 4,479 Show data context
31 Dec 1926 3,757 Show data context
31 Dec 1927 3,798 Show data context
31 Dec 1928 3,383 Show data context
31 Dec 1929 3,420 Show data context
31 Dec 1930 2,924 Show data context
31 Dec 1931 3,141 Show data context
1931 3,139 Show data context
31 Dec 1932 2,828 Show data context
31 Dec 1933 2,926 Show data context
31 Dec 1934 2,578 Show data context
31 Dec 1935 2,479 Show data context
31 Dec 1936 2,343 Show data context
31 Dec 1937 2,324 Show data context
31 Dec 1938 2,135 Show data context
31 Dec 1939 2,247 Show data context
31 Dec 1940 2,614 Show data context
31 Dec 1941 2,886 Show data context
31 Dec 1942 2,435 Show data context
31 Dec 1943 2,218 Show data context
31 Dec 1944 2,246 Show data context
31 Dec 1945 2,296 Show data context
31 Dec 1946 2,139 Show data context
31 Dec 1947 2,543 Show data context
31 Dec 1948 1,885 Show data context
31 Dec 1949 1,017 Show data context 1,762 Show data context
31 Dec 1950 926 Show data context 1,528 Show data context
31 Dec 1951 901 Show data context 1,502 Show data context
1951 1,500 Show data context
31 Dec 1952 858 Show data context 1,377 Show data context
31 Dec 1953 819 Show data context 1,299 Show data context
31 Dec 1954 865 Show data context 1,271 Show data context
31 Dec 1955 807 Show data context 1,219 Show data context
31 Dec 1956 841 Show data context 1,174 Show data context
31 Dec 1957 834 Show data context 1,183 Show data context
31 Dec 1958 1,146 Show data context 662 Show data context 804 Show data context 1,126 Show data context
31 Dec 1959 1,143 Show data context 690 Show data context 829 Show data context 1,113 Show data context
31 Dec 1960 1,066 Show data context 703 Show data context 825 Show data context 1,117 Show data context
31 Dec 1961 1,030 Show data context 657 Show data context 784 Show data context 1,079 Show data context
1961 1,058 Show data context
31 Dec 1962 1,019 Show data context 658 Show data context 769 Show data context 1,150 Show data context
31 Dec 1963 954 Show data context 666 Show data context 791 Show data context 1,156 Show data context
31 Dec 1964 859 Show data context 696 Show data context 815 Show data context 1,154 Show data context
31 Dec 1965 879 Show data context 531 Show data context 633 Show data context 940 Show data context
31 Dec 1966 850 Show data context 525 Show data context 617 Show data context 911 Show data context
31 Dec 1967 767 Show data context 468 Show data context 553 Show data context 813 Show data context
31 Dec 1968 712 Show data context 524 Show data context 609 Show data context 867 Show data context
31 Dec 1969 666 Show data context 504 Show data context 580 Show data context 826 Show data context
31 Dec 1970 637 Show data context 462 Show data context 544 Show data context 794 Show data context
31 Dec 1971 619 Show data context 447 Show data context 529 Show data context 794 Show data context
1971 793 Show data context
31 Dec 1972 532 Show data context 372 Show data context 433 Show data context 639 Show data context
31 Dec 1973 492 Show data context 325 Show data context 396 Show data context 615 Show data context
1981 388 Show data context
1991 231 Show data context
2001 151 Show data context
2011 143 Show data context
Date: Source:
1921 - 2011 Registrar General, Statistical Review (HM Stationery Office) ,
1871 - 1901 Registrar General, Quarterly Report (HM Stationery Office) ,
1911 - 1920 Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office) ,

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Deaths under 12 months, grouped into non-additive categories. Total deaths under 12 months was reported at much earlier dates than the more specific groups.


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Date accessed: 25th April 2024