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Cot death facts & figures

Cot death facts & figures 

The latest figures show that 300 babies die suddenly and unexpectedly every year in the UK.  This marks a reduction of  65% since the advice on reducing the risk of cot death started to be known.

View our fact sheet "cot death facts and figures"

View our press release on the latest cot death figures.


Find out more about the research background behind our advice on reducing the risk of cot death.