Infant Deaths

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Year Stillbirths Under 1 week Under 4 weeks All Infant Deaths
1861 106,428 Show data context
1871 125,656 Show data context
1881 115,100 Show data context
1891 135,998 Show data context
1901 140,495 Show data context
31 Dec 1911 35,817 Show data context 114,600 Show data context
1911 114,600 Show data context
31 Dec 1912 82,779 Show data context
31 Dec 1913 95,608 Show data context
31 Dec 1914 91,971 Show data context
31 Dec 1915 89,128 Show data context
31 Dec 1916 71,646 Show data context
31 Dec 1917 64,483 Show data context
31 Dec 1918 64,386 Show data context
31 Dec 1919 61,715 Show data context
31 Dec 1920 76,552 Show data context
31 Dec 1922 60,121 Show data context
31 Dec 1923 52,591 Show data context
31 Dec 1924 54,816 Show data context
31 Dec 1925 53,244 Show data context
31 Dec 1926 48,757 Show data context
31 Dec 1927 45,598 Show data context
31 Dec 1928 43,065 Show data context
31 Dec 1929 47,868 Show data context
31 Dec 1930 38,908 Show data context
31 Dec 1931 41,939 Show data context
1931 41,937 Show data context
31 Dec 1932 39,933 Show data context
31 Dec 1933 36,960 Show data context
31 Dec 1934 35,017 Show data context
31 Dec 1935 34,092 Show data context
31 Dec 1936 35,425 Show data context
31 Dec 1937 35,175 Show data context
31 Dec 1938 32,724 Show data context
31 Dec 1939 31,190 Show data context
31 Dec 1940 33,892 Show data context
31 Dec 1941 34,550 Show data context
31 Dec 1942 32,258 Show data context
31 Dec 1943 33,431 Show data context
31 Dec 1944 33,455 Show data context
31 Dec 1945 31,953 Show data context
31 Dec 1946 33,541 Show data context
31 Dec 1947 36,849 Show data context
31 Dec 1948 26,766 Show data context
31 Dec 1949 14,106 Show data context 23,882 Show data context
31 Dec 1950 12,917 Show data context 20,817 Show data context
31 Dec 1951 12,788 Show data context 20,223 Show data context
1951 20,223 Show data context
31 Dec 1952 12,331 Show data context 18,555 Show data context
31 Dec 1953 12,089 Show data context 18,324 Show data context
31 Dec 1954 11,946 Show data context 17,160 Show data context
31 Dec 1955 11,516 Show data context 16,613 Show data context
31 Dec 1956 11,779 Show data context 16,554 Show data context
31 Dec 1957 11,904 Show data context 16,720 Show data context
31 Dec 1958 16,288 Show data context 10,214 Show data context 11,970 Show data context 16,685 Show data context
31 Dec 1959 15,901 Show data context 10,169 Show data context 11,881 Show data context 16,628 Show data context
31 Dec 1960 15,819 Show data context 10,475 Show data context 12,191 Show data context 17,118 Show data context
31 Dec 1961 15,727 Show data context 10,768 Show data context 12,443 Show data context 17,393 Show data context
1961 17,373 Show data context
31 Dec 1962 15,464 Show data context 10,888 Show data context 12,656 Show data context 18,186 Show data context
31 Dec 1963 14,989 Show data context 10,498 Show data context 12,173 Show data context 18,042 Show data context
31 Dec 1964 14,546 Show data context 10,537 Show data context 12,106 Show data context 17,445 Show data context
31 Dec 1965 13,831 Show data context 9,730 Show data context 11,200 Show data context 16,395 Show data context
31 Dec 1966 13,243 Show data context 9,446 Show data context 10,933 Show data context 16,147 Show data context
31 Dec 1967 12,528 Show data context 8,945 Show data context 10,434 Show data context 15,266 Show data context
31 Dec 1968 11,846 Show data context 8,684 Show data context 10,125 Show data context 14,982 Show data context
31 Dec 1969 10,654 Show data context 8,229 Show data context 9,599 Show data context 14,391 Show data context
31 Dec 1970 10,345 Show data context 8,326 Show data context 9,661 Show data context 14,267 Show data context
31 Dec 1971 9,899 Show data context 7,750 Show data context 9,113 Show data context 13,720 Show data context
1971 13,720 Show data context
31 Dec 1972 8,823 Show data context 7,165 Show data context 8,389 Show data context 12,505 Show data context
31 Dec 1973 7,929 Show data context 6,422 Show data context 7,504 Show data context 11,367 Show data context
1981 6,985 Show data context
1991 4,811 Show data context
2001 3,170 Show data context
2011 3,087 Show data context
Date: Source:
1922 - 2011 Registrar General, Statistical Review (HM Stationery Office) ,
1871 - 1901 Registrar General, Quarterly Report (HM Stationery Office) ,
1911 - 1971 Registrar General, Statistical Review (HM Stationery Office) , 1961, Part I
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: 26th April 2024