Child death review data release 2021
The National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) was notified of 3,068 child deaths in England between April 2020 and March 2021.
The data was collected as part of the child death review process, which applies to all children under the age of 18 and is mandatory in England. Child death overview panels have a statutory obligation to collect information from every agency that has had contact with the child and to share this with the NCMD, with the ultimate goal of understanding why children die and making changes to improve and save lives in the future.
