National Records of Scotland
type: Organization
contact point: ContactPoint
  contact type: customer service

Infant Deaths
type: Dataset
accuracy: The UK Statistics Authority has designated NRS vital events statistics as National Statistics, in line with the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 and signifying compliance with the [Code of Practice](https://code.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/) for Official Statistics (available on the UK Statistics Authority website). National Statistics status means that official statistics meet the highest standards of trustworthiness, quality and public value.
comment: Number of infant deaths (stillbirth, perinatal and those aged under 1 year old).
completeness: [Statistical information about births, deaths and other vital events](https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/vital-events) is available in alternative formats, such as high level summaries and reports, from the vital events pages on the NRS website.
confidentiality: This dataset does not contain any personal information.
consistency: Not assessed
geographical coverage: S12
geographical coverage: S08
geographical coverage: S92
geographical coverage: S16
license id: uk-ogl
quality management: Information about the [quality management process](https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/vital-events/general-background-information/quality-of-national-records-of-scotland-nrs-data-on-vital-events) for births and deaths data are available on the NRS website.
reference period: PeriodOfTime
  end date: 2024-01-01T00:00:00
  start date: 1999-01-01T00:00:00
timeliness: This dataset will be updated annually, typically in early autumn.
uniqueness: Not assessed
update frequency: annual
validity: [Examples of uses of vital events statistics](https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/files/statistics/vital-events/ve-general-uses-of-ve-stats.pdf) can be accessed in a report published on the NRS website.
will be updated: false
contact point: ContactPoint
date modified: 2026-08-13T09:46:32.126621
date published: 2026-08-13T09:44:12.812710
description: Infant deaths refer to all deaths in the first year of life. Perinatal deaths are stillbirths and deaths which occur in the first week of life. Data on births, stillbirths and deaths relate to the date of registration of the event and not the date of occurrence. More information is available on the [National Records of Scotland website](http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/vital-events/deaths/deaths-background-information/stillbirths-and-infant-deaths).
included in data catalog: CKAN
keywords: Population
license: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

infant-deaths.csv
type: DataDownload
comment: Number of infant deaths (stillbirth, perinatal and those aged under 1 year old).
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  column: GeographyCode
  type: text
dictionary: Column
  column: GeographyType
  type: text
dictionary: Column
  column: Units
  type: text
dictionary: Column
  column: Value
  type: int
dictionary: Column
  column: Measurement
  type: text
dictionary: Column
  column: DateCode
  type: int
dictionary: Column
  column: Stage Of Infant Death
  type: text
dictionary: Column
  column: GeographyName
  type: text
description: Data file for Infant Deaths
encoding format: CSV