5 min | 8 Jan 2026

A deepening health crisis is unfolding in the UK. New data from NCMD, ONS, and GOV.UK expose stark ethnic disparities in infant mortality, with Black and some Asian babies facing significantly higher risks of death than White British infants. Pakistani newborns have the highest neonatal mortality rates, and Black infants face the highest overall infant mortality—more than double that of White infants.

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These inequalities are linked to systemic issues including socioeconomic disadvantage, delayed diagnoses, unequal access to quality care, and racial bias within healthcare. Black mothers are also nearly twice as likely to have their births investigated for potential NHS failings.

Experts warn that these persistent gaps reflect the impact of institutional racism and demand urgent national action. Closing the divide in infant survival rates is critical to ensuring every child in the UK has an equal chance at life.