Stillbirths plus deaths under 1 week per thousand live births. This is the best measure of obstetric care, the overall infant mortality rate being influenced by nutrition, etc. In modern Britain the rate is so low that just one death more or less will have a big impact on an area's relative performance.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, West Dean RD through time | Historical Statistics on Life & Death for the Local Government District | Rate: Perinatal Mortality Rate, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10026015/rate/PERI_MORT

Date accessed: 31st October 2024