§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will state(a) the infant mortality rate, (b) the maternal mortality rate and (c) the perinatal and neonatal death rates for each of the years 1988, 1989 and 1990 in the United Kingdom, each other country of the EC and the WHO European region.
§ Mr. DorrellComplete data are not available in the form requested. The latest data from the WHO European regional office indicator presentation system are shown in the tables, together with any later estimates from other sources.
Caution should be used in interpreting international rates, particularly those relating to perinatal mortality, due to differences in ascertainment between countries.
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Infant mortality rates in the United Kingdom, EEC countries and countries in the WHO European Region Area 1988 1989 1990 United Kingdom 9.0 8.4 7.9 Other EEC countries Belgium 1986 9.7 9.11 8.71 — Denmark 7.6 8.01 — France 7.8 7.51 — German Federal Republic 7.5 7.4 — Greece 11.0 9.71 — Irish Republic 8.9 7.51 — Italy 9.2 8.31 — Luxembourg 7.6 8.6 — Netherlands 6.8 6.81 — Portugal 13.1 12.2 — Spain 1986 9.2 8.11 8.41 — Others in WHO European Region Austria 8.1 8.3 — Bulgaria 13.6 14.4 — Czechoslovakia 11.9 11.3 — Finland 6.1 5.81 — German Democratic Republic 8.1 7.6 — Hungary 15.8 15.7 — Iceland 6.2 5.3 — Israel 1987 11.1 10.01 N/A — Malta 9.2 10.6 — Norway 8.3 N/A — Poland 16.2 16.0 — Romania 25.3 26.9 — Sweden 1987 6.1 5.81 6.01 — Switzerland 6.8 7.3 — Yugoslavia 24.5 23.71 — Notes:Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 live births.
Data, except for United Kingdom, from WHO European Regional Office Indicator Presentation System.
1Provisional from other sources.
Maternal mortality in the United Kingdom, EEC countries and countries in the WHO European Region. Area 1988 1989 1990 United Kingdom 6.3 7.7 17.8 Other EEC countries Belgium 1986 3.4 n/a n/a — Denmark 3.4 n/a — France 9.3 n/a — German Federal Republic 8.9 5.3 — Greece 5.6 n/a — Irish Republic 1.8 n/a — Italy 7.6 n/a — Luxembourg 0.0 0.0 — Netherlands 9.6 n/a — Portugal 6.6 10.1 — Spain 1986 5.5 n/a n/a — Others in WHO European Region Austria 5.7 7.9 — Bulgaria 9.4 18.7 — Czechoslovakia 13.0 9.6 — Finland 11.1 n/a — German Democratic Republic 14.8 11.6 — Hungary 16.9 15.4 — Iceland 0.0 0.0 — Israel 1987 3.0 n/a n/a — Malta 0.0 0.0 — Norway 3.5 n/a — Poland 11.6 10.7 — Romania 1984 148.8 n/a n/a — Sweden 1987 4.8 n/a n/a — Switzerland 10.0 3.7 — Yugoslavia 16.3 n/a — Deaths attributed to complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium per 100,000 live births.
128WData, except for United Kingdom, from WHO European Regional Office Indicator Presentation System.
1Provisional from other sources.
Perinatal mortality rates in the United Kingdom, EEC countries and countries in the WHO European Region. Area 1988 1989 1990 United Kingdom 8.8 8.3 18.1 Other EEC countries Belgium 1986 10.4 n/a n/a — Denmark 7.4 n/a — France 9.2 8.9 — German Federal Republic 1986 7.6 16.5 16.4 — Greece 12.9 112.1 — Irish Republic 1987 10.3 111.3 19.9 — Italy 12.0 111.0 — Luxembourg 18.1 27.1 — Netherlands 9.2 19.6 — Portugal 15.2 14.6 — Spain 1986 10.6 n/a n/a — Others in WHO European Region Austria 7.4 n/a — Bulgaria 1986 11.8 110.9 10.6 — Czechoslovakia 1985 12.7 n/a 9.6 — Finland 8.4 n/a — German Democratic Republic 18.8 n/a — Hungary 1986 18.3 115.8 14.6 — Iceland 20.8 14.3 — Israel 110.3 n/a — Malta 13.8 15.9 — Norway 1987 7.9 18.2 n/a — Poland 14.7 n/a — Romania 1985 112.4 n/a n/a — Sweden 1986 7.5 n/a n/a — Switzerland 1986 7.7 17.2 n/a — Yugoslavia 16.4 n/a — Notes:
Deaths 0–6 days + stillbirths per 1,000 total births.
Data, except for United Kingdom from WHO European Regional Office Indicator Presentation System.
1 Provisional from other sources.
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Neonatal mortality rates in the United Kingdom, EEC countries and countries in the WHO European region Area 1988 1989 1990 United Kingdom 4.9 4.7 14.5 Other EEC countries Belgium 1986 5.2 n/a n/a — Denmark 4.6 14.7 — France 4.1 13.8 — German Federal Republic 4.0 14.0 — Greece 1987 8.5 18.1 16.6 — Irish Republic 1987 4.3 15.3 14.3 — Italy 1986 7.9 17.5 16.5 — Luxembourg 4.3 16.4 — Netherlands 4.6 14.6 — Portugal 8.6 18.1 — Spain 1985 5.9 n/a n/a — Others in WHO European region Austria 4.7 14.9 — Bulgaria 1987 7.9 17.4 n/a — Czechoslovakia 8.1 17.8 — Finland 1987 4.2 13.9 n/a — German Democratic Republic 15.0 n/a — Hungary 11.8 n/a — Iceland 4.1 n/a — Israel 16.5 n/a — Malta 6.3 n/a — Norway 1987 4.7 14.5 n/a — Poland 11.6 111.5 — Romania 1984 8.8 n/a n/a — Sweden 1987 3.8 n/a n/a —
Area 1988 1989 1990 Switzerland 4.2 14.4 — Yugoslavia 13.5 n/a — Notes:Deaths under 28 days per 1,000 live births.
Data, except for United Kingdom, from WHO European Regional Office Indicator Presentation System.
1 Provisional from other sources.