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.
