Infant mortality is the death of a child less than one year of age. Figure 8.4 below illustrates how rates of infant mortality have changed in Devon since 1999-2001. Three year rolling averages are used because of low numbers. Although the rates have fluctuated over time, the overall Devon trend is decreasing. This decrease is however at a slower pace than in England overall.
Figure 8.4 Infant mortality rates (per 1,000 live births) in Devon for three-year periods between 1999 and 2014
Source: National Compendium of Clinical Indicators, Adapted from data from the Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.1.0