Lack of child deaths data a 'critical challenge'

Almost a quarter (24%) of injury-related deaths in children aged 1-14 years were due to road traffic collisions.

Significant gaps in crucial information surrounding child deaths are resulting in "very little" accurate data being available, according to the National Office of Clinical Audit (NOCA).

The NOCA said the lack of a centralised database for the accurate analysis and timely reporting of data related to child deaths has been a “critical challenge”.