Table 1

Characteristics of the populations of child deaths reviewed by CDOPs in England during 2019/2020

MeasureNChild deaths reviewed 2019/2020
All Deaths2688
Age of Death2688
 <1 year1675 (62.3%)
 1–4 years322 (12.0%)
 5–9 years211 (7.9%)
 10–14 years227 (8.4%)
 15–17 years253 (9.4%)
Sex2670
 Male1505 (56.4%)
 Female1165 (43.6%)
Area of residence2688
 Rural328 (12.2%)
 Urban2360 (87.8%)
Ethnicity2390
 White1554 (65.0%)
 Asian or British Asian427 (17.9%)
 Black or British Black188 (7.9%)
 Mixed136 (5.7%)
 Other85 (3.6%)
Region of residence2688
 East Midlands214 (8.0%)
 East of England211 (8.2%)
 London473 (17.6%)
 North East109 (4.1%)
 North West362 (13.5%)
 South East336 (12.5%)
 South West232 (8.6%)
 West Midlands400 (12.9%)
 Yorkshire and the Humber341 (12.7%)
  • CDOPs, child death overview panels.