HC Deb 16 January 1978 vol 942 cc54-5W
Mr. Russell Johnston

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the figures for the average percentage of infant mortality in Scotland over the years 1973 to 1976, giving the foetal and

INFANT, FOETAL, NEONATAL MORTALITY, SCOTLAND, 1973–76
Infant Mortality Foetal Mortality Neonatal Mortality Foetal plus Neonatal Mortality
Year Deaths under 1 year of age 100 live births Stillbirths per 100 total births (live and still) Deaths under 4 weeks per 100 total births (live and still) Per 100 total births (live and still)
1973 … … … … 1.90 1.16 1.25 2.41
1974 … … … … 1.89 1.20 1.26 2.46
1975 … … … … 1.72 1.11 1.16 2.28
1976 … … … … 1.48 0.96 1.02 1.98
Average 1973.76 … … 1.75 1.11 1.18 2.29

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