Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births by London borough (2023)
Last updated: July 2025
Next estimated update: June 2026
What’s this indicator?
This indicator shows the infant mortality rate in London boroughs. This means the number of deaths of children under the age of one year, per 1,000 live births. The data is a three year average. You can view a map of this data at the bottom of the page.
What does it tell us?
Infant mortality rates vary significantly across London. For example, Harrow has an infant mortality rate of 6.0 per 1,000 live births - three times higher than Sutton (1.9 per 1,000 live births).
Overall, London’s infant mortality rate is lower than in the rest of England - 3.3 per 1,000 live births, compared to 3.9 in the rest of England. In all but nine London boroughs, the infant mortality rate is lower than in England overall.
Map of infant mortality by London borough
Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births (2023)
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