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Cot death is the sudden and unexpected death of a baby for no obvious reason.
The post-mortem examination may explain some deaths. The rate remained fairly constant in England and Wales at about two per 1,000 live births from 1971 to 1988, and then began to decline. No one knows yet why these babies die. Researchers think there are likely to be a number of different causes, or that a combination of factors affects a baby at a vulnerable stage of development. No, cot deaths can occur anywhere and at any time.