HL Deb 25 July 1991 vol 531 cc74-5WA
Lord McColl of Dulwich

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many live births, still births, and infant deaths under one year occurred (i) under one week; (ii) between one and three weeks; and (iii) between four and fifty-one weeks age at death in Scotland and in Northern Ireland in 1988, 1989 and 1990.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scottish Office (Lord Strathclyde)

The figures requested for Scotland and Northern Ireland are given in the tables.

Live Births, Still Births and Infant Deaths, Scotland
1988 1989 1990
Live births 66,212 63,480 65,973
Still births 357 319 349
Infant deaths
Under 1 week 237 234 225
Between 1 and 3 weeks 63 66 64
Between 4 and 51 weeks 243 254 221

Live Births, Still Births and Infant Deaths, Northern Ireland
1988 1989 11990
Live births 27,767 26,080 26,499
Still births 139 133 116
Infant deaths
Under 1 week 120 81 86
Between 1 and 3 weeks 29 23 20
Between 4 and 51 weeks 99 76 92
1 Provisional.