You asked
Dear UK Statistics Authority, having just seen the bare statistics for live and dead births over several years, I wonder if you collect any more detailed statistics. I am looking for live births followed by the death of that infant?
We said
The ONS produces a number of publications on infant deaths.
Child Mortality Statistics presents statistics on infant deaths and childhood deaths that occurred in England and Wales in a particular year. It also contains additional analyses by some of the key risk factors affecting infant deaths, including age of mother and birthweight. These characteristics are derived from linking the death registration to the corresponding birth registration record. The latest data year currently available is 2013.
The Birth Cohort Tables for Infant deaths presents statistics on babies born in a particular year who died before their first birthday. The latest data year currently available is 2012.
Gestation-specific Infant mortality presents statistics on births and infant deaths that occurred in England and Wales in a particular year. The figures are based on birth registration information linked to birth notifications data (using the NHS Numbers for Babies, NN4B) and death registrations. This birth cohort allows births and infant deaths to be reported by gestational age and ethnicity. The latest data year currently available is 2012.
Unexplained Deaths in Infancy presents statistics on sudden infant deaths, unascertained deaths and all unexplained infant deaths occurring annually in England and Wales. The latest data year currently available is 2012.
Other special extracts and tabulations of infant mortality data for England and Wales are available (subject to legal frameworks, disclosure control, resources and agreement of costs, where appropriate). You do not need to make a Freedom of Information request and can contact the team directly at: vsob@ons.gov.uk