Crude infant mortality rate per 1000 by ethnicity and by area deprivation (IMD), with 95% CI
| Cause of death | Congenital anomalies | Immaturity-related | Other causes | All causes |
| Gestation at birth | Rate per 1000 | Rate per 1000 | Rate per 1000 | Rate per 1000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24–27 weeks | 17.6 (15.3 to 20.1) | 210 (203 to 218) | 33.7 (30.5 to 37.2) | 261 (253 to 269) |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| White British | 16.2 (13.3 to 19.5) | 226 (216 to 236) | 30.6 (26.6 to 35.0) | 273 (262 to 284) |
| White Non-British | 27.6 (16.4 to 43.2) | 190 (161 to 222) | 42.9 (28.7 to 61.4) | 260 (227 to 296) |
| Pakistani | 27.8 (15.6 to 45.4) | 193 (160 to 228) | 50.0 (33.2 to 71.9) | 270 (233 to 310) |
| Indian/Bangladeshi | 16.7 (7.22 to 32.6) | 179 (146 to 216) | 31.3 (17.6 to 51.0) | 227 (190 to 267) |
| Black African/Caribbean | 16.8 (10.3 to 25.8) | 177 (156 to 200) | 41.1 (30.5 to 53.9) | 235 (211 to 260) |
| Other stated | 15.4 (9.32 to 24.0) | 177 (156 to 200) | 31.7 (22.6 to 43.1) | 224 (201 to 249) |
| Unstated | 19.3 (11.1 to 31.2) | 220 (192 to 250) | 35.0 (23.6 to 49.9) | 274 (244 to 306) |
| IMD | ||||
| 1=advantaged | 11.4 (6.24 to 19.0) | 212 (189 to 235) | 35.0 (25.4 to 46.8) | 258 (234 to 283) |
| 2 | 10.3 (5.87 to 16.6) | 193 (174 to 213) | 27.6 (20.0 to 37.0) | 231 (210 to 252) |
| 3 | 16.7 (11.4 to 23.4) | 213 (195 to 232) | 36.4 (28.5 to 45.8) | 266 (246 to 286) |
| 4 | 18.7 (14.0 to 24.4) | 220 (205 to 236) | 29.5 (23.5 to 36.4) | 268 (252 to 285) |
| 5=disadvantaged | 21.9 (17.7 to 26.8) | 208 (196 to 220) | 37.3 (31.7 to 43.5) | 267 (254 to 281) |
| 28– 31 weeks | 13.9 (12.5 to 15.3) | 26.4 (24.5 to 28.4) | 10.3 (9.09 to 11.6) | 50.5 (48.0 to 53.2) |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| White British | 12.6 (11.0 to 14.4) | 26.2 (23.9 to 28.8) | 9.85 (8.41 to 11.5) | 48.7 (45.5 to 52.1) |
| White Non-British | 19.5 (13.0 to 28.1) | 34.1 (25.3 to 44.9) | 11.1 (6.38 to 18.0) | 64.8 (52.6 to 78.8) |
| Pakistani | 27.5 (19.0 to 38.4) | 29.2 (20.4 to 40.3) | 19.2 (12.2 to 28.6) | 75.8 (61.5 to 92.3) |
| Indian/Bangladeshi | 19.8 (12.6 to 29.6) | 24.1 (16.1 to 34.6) | 9.47 (4.73 to 16.9) | 53.4 (41.1 to 67.9) |
| Black African/Caribbean | 7.96 (4.46 to 13.1) | 17.0 (11.6 to 23.9) | 10.6 (6.50 to 16.3) | 35.6 (27.7 to 44.9) |
| Other stated | 13.8 (9.58 to 19.2) | 25.6 (19.7 to 32.6) | 11.0 (7.24 to 15.9) | 50.4 (42.1 to 59.8) |
| Unstated | 14.2 (9.11 to 21.0) | 33.1 (25.1 to 42.8) | 6.51 (3.25 to 11.6) | 53.8 (43.5 to 65.7) |
| IMD | ||||
| 1=advantaged | 11.4 (7.95 to 15.8) | 29.0 (23.3 to 35.5) | 4.56 (2.49 to 7.63) | 44.9 (37.9 to 52.8) |
| 2 | 11.1 (7.97 to 15.0) | 27.9 (22.8 to 33.7) | 11.9 (8.66 to 15.9) | 50.9 (44.0 to 58.4) |
| 3 | 12.5 (9.45 to 16.2) | 25.2 (20.8 to 30.2) | 10.0 (7.33 to 13.4) | 47.7 (41.7 to 54.4) |
| 4 | 14.1 (11.4 to 17.3) | 25.2 (21.5 to 29.3) | 11.2 (8.81 to 14.1) | 50.6 (45.4 to 56.2) |
| 5=disadvantaged | 16.4 (13.8 to 19.2) | 26.4 (23.2 to 30.0) | 11.0 (8.92 to 13.4) | 53.7 (49.2 to 58.6) |
| 32–36 weeks | 5.13 (4.84 to 5.44) | 1.07 (0.93 to 1.21) | 3.38 (3.14 to 3.63) | 9.58 (9.17 to 10.0) |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| White British | 3.90 (3.58 to 4.24) | 1.03 (0.87 to 1.21) | 3.44 (3.14 to 3.76) | 8.37 (7.90 to 8.85) |
| White Non-British | 4.95 (3.84 to 6.28) | 1.11 (0.62 to 1.83) | 2.44 (1.68 to 3.42) | 8.50 (7.02 to 10.2) |
| Pakistani | 18.8 (16.1 to 21.8) | 2.24 (1.37 to 3.46) | 6.05 (4.55 to 7.88) | 27.1 (23.8 to 30.7) |
| Indian/Bangladeshi | 8.64 (6.93 to 10.6) | 0.79 (0.34 to 1.55) | 2.75 (1.83 to 3.97) | 12.2 (10.1 to 14.5) |
| Black African/Caribbean | 7.77 (6.15 to 9.69) | 0.50 (0.16 to 1.16) | 3.49 (2.43 to 4.85) | 11.8 (9.74 to 14.1) |
| Other stated | 5.43 (4.45 to 6.56) | 1.01 (0.62 to 1.57) | 2.99 (2.28 to 3.86) | 9.44 (8.14 to 10.9) |
| Unstated | 4.22 (3.19 to 5.46) | 1.33 (0.79 to 2.10) | 2.88 (2.05 to 3.94) | 8.43 (6.96 to 10.1) |
| IMD | ||||
| 1=advantaged | 3.22 (2.59 to 3.95) | 0.92 (0.60 to 1.35) | 2.12 (1.62 to 2.73) | 6.26 (5.38 to 7.25) |
| 2 | 4.69 (3.98 to 5.49) | 1.10 (0.77 to 1.53) | 2.45 (1.95 to 3.05) | 8.25 (7.30 to 9.29) |
| 3 | 4.13 (3.51 to 4.82) | 0.93 (0.65 to 1.29) | 2.78 (2.28 to 3.35) | 7.84 (6.98 to 8.77) |
| 4 | 5.30 (4.68 to 5.97) | 1.11 (0.84 to 1.44) | 3.71 (3.20 to 4.28) | 10.1 (9.26 to 11.0) |
| 5=disadvantaged | 6.59 (5.99 to 7.23) | 1.15 (0.91 to 1.43) | 4.44 (3.96 to 4.97) | 12.2 (11.4 to 13.0) |
Live singleton births at 24 – 36 weeks , England and Wales 2006 – 2012. Stratified by gestational age at birth (completed weeks) and cause of death. Ethnic groups with few deaths are combined to preserve confidentiality.
IMD, Index of Multiple Deprivation.