Births in Wales 2006: data from the National Community Child Health Database (Experimental Statistics)

The National Community Child Health Database (NCCHD) is Wales' first national community child health database and consists of anonymised records for all children born, resident or treated in Wales and born after 1987. It brings together data from local Child Health System databases which are held by NHS Trusts and used by them to administer child immunisation and health surveillance programmes. The database is still in development and not all data items are complete and of good quality; consequently this statistical release is being classed as "Experimental Statistics".

Key facts:

• The NCCHD recorded 33,690 live births in 2006 to Welsh residents.
• Mother's age: 9.3 per cent of all live births in 2006 are recorded as being born to mothers aged under 20.
• Gestation: 7.4 per cent of live births were recorded as being born at less than 37 weeks gestational age.
• Birth weight: 7.2 per cent of live births were recorded as having a low birth weight (less than 2,500g)

Further information can be found on the StatsWales website.

Contact

Tel: 029 2082 5039
E-mail: stats.healthinfo@wales.gsi.gov.uk