Child mortality rate - ICP Outcomes Framework - Resident Locality

This dataset presents the age-standardised mortality rate among children aged 1 to 17 years. It captures the number of deaths from all causes within this age group, registered during calendar years, and expresses the rate per 100,000 population. The data is age-standardised to allow for fair comparisons across different populations and time periods, accounting for variations in age structure.

Rationale

Reducing child mortality is a key public health priority. Monitoring mortality rates among children aged 1 to 17 years provides critical insight into the overall health and wellbeing of this population group, and helps identify areas where interventions may be needed to improve outcomes and reduce preventable deaths.

Numerator

The numerator is defined as the number of deaths from all causes among children aged 1 to 17 years, registered in the calendar year. This data is sourced from the Death Register.

Denominator

The denominator is the mid-year population estimate for children aged 1 to 17 years, based on single year of age and sex for local authorities in England and Wales. These estimates are derived from the 2021 Census.

Caveats

There are no specific caveats noted for this dataset. However, users should consider potential limitations related to registration delays or changes in population estimates over time.

External References

Further information and related indicators can be found on the Fingertips Public Health Profiles website.

Localities Explained

This dataset contains data based on either the resident locality or registered locality of the patient, a distinction is made between resident locality and registered locality populations:

• Resident Locality refers to individuals who live within the defined geographic boundaries of the locality. These boundaries are aligned with official administrative areas such as wards and Lower Layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs).
• Registered Locality refers to individuals who are registered with GP practices that are assigned to a locality based on the Primary Care Network (PCN) they belong to. These assignments are approximate—PCNs are mapped to a locality based on the location of most of their GP surgeries. As a result, locality-registered patients may live outside the locality, sometimes even in different towns or cities.

This distinction is important because some health indicators are only available at GP practice level, without information on where patients actually reside. In such cases, data is attributed to the locality based on GP registration, not residential address.

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