Mothers in Scotland’s most deprived neighbourhoods have been more likely to have premature babies since the 2010s

Child poverty rate (UK/Scotland)*

35%

30

25

20

Start of austerity

15

1982

2018

Premature birth rate in most deprived quintile

10%

9

8

7

Start of austerity

6

1982

2018

Low birthweight in most deprived quintile

10%

9

8

7

Start of austerity

6

1982

2018

Child poverty rate (UK/Scotland)*

35%

30

25

20

Start of austerity

15

1982

2018

Premature birth rate in most deprived quintile

10%

9

8

7

Start of austerity

6

1982

2018

Low birthweight in most deprived quintile

10%

9

8

7

Start of austerity

6

1982

2018

Child poverty rate

(UK/Scotland)*

Premature birth rate in

most deprived quintile

Low birthweight in

most deprived quintile

35%

10%

10%

30

9

9

25

8

8

20

7

7

Start of

austerity

Start of

austerity

Start of

austerity

15

6

6

1982

2018

1982

2018

1982

2018

Child poverty rate

(UK/Scotland)*

Premature birth rate in

most deprived quintile

Low birthweight in

most deprived quintile

35%

10%

10%

30

9

9

25

8

8

20

7

7

Start of

austerity

Start of

austerity

Start of

austerity

15

6

6

1982

2018

1982

2018

1982

2018