HC Deb 16 July 1996 vol 281 cc453-4W
Ms Harman

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current perinatal mortality rate broken down by mother's place of birth. [37134]

Mrs. Angela Knight

[holding answer 12 July 1996]: The latest available information is shown in the table.

Perinatal mortality rate by mother's country of birth, England and Wales 1994
Country of birth Perinatal rate1
All 8.9
United Kingdom 8.6
Irish Republic 11.2
Rest of European Union 8.3
Australia, Canada, New Zealand 6.4
New Commonwealth including: 12.6
Bangladesh 10.8
India 9.3
Pakistan 15.0
East Africa 10.9
Caribbean 17.4
Other2 9.4
1 Perinatal deaths per 1,000 live and stillbirths.2 Includes case where no country of birth was stated.