{
  "id": 19739906,
  "title": "Infant mortality falls by 16% in some of England's most deprived areas, new national data show",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/infant-mortality-falls-by-16-in-some-of-englands-most-deprived-areas",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-13T01:20:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-infant-mortality-falls-england-deprived.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Infant mortality rates in some of England's most deprived regions decreased by 16% from April 2025 to March 2026, according to the National Child Mortality Database. The data, collected and analyzed for children under 18 in England, revealed a total of 3,223 child deaths in the 12 months leading up to March 31, 2026. Neonatal deaths accounted for 44% of all child deaths, while infant deaths made up 61%. The infant mortality rate, which measures the number of deaths per 1,000 live births, fell by 2.3 deaths per 1,000, from 3.8 to 3.5. The largest reductions in infant mortality occurred in the South West (23%), West Midlands (18%), and East Midlands (16%). Despite these improvements, ethnic inequalities persist, with children from Black and Asian backgrounds experiencing significantly higher child death rates.",
  "summary": "Infant mortality in some of England's most disadvantaged areas fell by 16% from April 2025 to March 2026 compared with the previous year, according to the latest national data published by the National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) at the University of Bristol.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}