Miscarriage/stillbirth figures


Authority	[[manx-care
Date received	2024-03-06
Outcome	All information sent
Outcome date	2024-03-21
Topic	[[immigration-population

Summary

The requester asked for monthly and yearly figures of miscarriages and stillbirths on the Isle of Man from 2018 to the present. Manx Care withheld detailed breakdowns due to privacy concerns but disclosed the total number of recorded miscarriages for the period.

Key Facts

Detailed monthly or yearly figures were refused because low numbers could identify patients.
The total number of recorded miscarriages from 2018 to March 2024 is 776.
Stillbirth figures were not provided in the response.
The authority noted that miscarriages occurring without medical care are not captured in their data.
The request was processed under the Freedom of Information Act 2015.

Data Disclosed

2018
2024-03-06
2024-03-21
776
3722709

Exemptions Cited

Section 25(b)(i) & (ii) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (Absolutely exempt personal information)
Article 5 of the General Data Protection Regulation (Data protection principles)

Original Request

Hi,

I'd appreciate it if you could send me the monthly/yearly figures of recorded miscarriages and stillbirths on the Isle of Man, dating from 2018 to the present date.