UK Maternal Deaths Rise Despite Government Goals MBRRACE-UK Report, January 2026
The UK’s latest report on mothers who die during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth shows concerning trends.
Summary
The UK’s latest report on mothers who die during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth shows concerning trends.
Between 2022 and 2024, 252 women died from pregnancy-related causes across nearly 2 million births—a rate of about 13 deaths per 100,000 births. This is 20% higher than it was in 2009-2011, when the government promised to cut these deaths in half by 2025.
