Age group | Deaths (n) | Death rate |
---|---|---|
0–7 days (early neonatal period) | 2066 | 3.22-150 |
7–28 days (late neonatal period) | 579 | 0.92-150 |
1–12 months (postneonatal period) | 1314 | 2.02-150 |
Total deaths in first year | 3959 | 6.12-150 |
1–4 years | 761 | 28† |
5–9 years | 411 | 12† |
10–14 years | 487 | 15† |
Total deaths age 1–14 years | 1659 | 18† |
Source: Office for National Statistics. Mortality statistics; childhood, infant and perinatal, 1996. Series DH3 no 29. London: The Stationery Office, 1998.
↵2-150 Per 1000 live births; †per 100 000 population of the same age.