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<p>The Office for National Statistics data shows that for boys aged five to nine there
were 137 deaths in England in the period mid-2017 to mid-2018. This is an increase
of 19 deaths compared with the period mid-2016 to mid-2017, when there were 118 deaths.
As the number of deaths fluctuate between individual years, a longer period must be
looked at for evidence of trends. Public Health England’s review of recent trends
in mortality in England, showed that there was an improvement in mortality rates for
children aged five to nine between 2011 and 2016. There was also an improvement in
early periods, 2001 to 2006, and 2006 to 2011.</p><p>Improving child health outcomes
is central to the NHS Long Term Plan and for prioritising services for children and
young people. It provides a clear focus on improving the health of children and young
people across mental health, learning disabilities, cancer and elsewhere.<strong>
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