MBRRACE-UK perinatal mortality surveillance
UK perinatal deaths of babies born in 2023
State of the nation report
Supporting materials
1. Key findings in Plain English
Report summaries which explain the main points in clear, straightforward language.
| Title | Date of publication | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Baby deaths in the UK: key findings from 2023 New | 8 May 2025 | Download as a PDF |
2. Reference tables
Stillbirth, neonatal, and extended perinatal mortality rates for the UK and devolved nations; demographic and risk factors; causes of death; population characteristics; organisational reporting.
| Report period | Date of publication | Download |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023 Latest release | 8 May 2025 | Download as MS Excel spreadsheet |
| 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022 | 11 July 2024 | Download as MS Excel spreadsheet |
| 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021 | 14 September 2023 | Download as MS Excel spreadsheet |
3. Data viewer
Data viewer with interactive mapping, which presents stillbirth, neonatal, and extended perinatal mortality rates for organisations responsible for the commissioning and provision of health care and maintaining its quality.
Latest dataset published 13 February 2025.
4. Technical manual
The MBRRACE-UK technical manual contains full details of the MBRRACE-UK methodology, including:
- Methods for reporting perinatal mortality rates;
- Statistical methods used to calculate stabilised & adjusted mortality rates;
- Case ascertainment;
- Dataset generation;
- Data items reported to MBRRACE-UK;
- Definitions and abbreviations.
5. Previous MBRRACE-UK perinatal mortality surveillance reports
UK perinatal deaths of babies born in 2022 [Published 11 July 2024]
UK perinatal deaths of babies born in 2021 [Published 14 September 2023]
6. Additional resources
The National Maternity &
Perinatal Audit (NMPA)
The NMPA measures various aspects of maternity and neonatal care provided by NHS maternity services
in England,
Scotland and Wales.
The National Neonatal Audit Programme
(NNAP)
The NNAP assesses whether babies admitted to neonatal units in England, Scotland, Wales and
the Isle of Man receive consistent high quality care.
Understanding ethnic inequalities in stillbirth
rates:
a UK
population-based cohort study
Matthews RJ, Draper ES, Manktelow BN and others, on behalf of the
MBRRACE-UK Collaboration. BMJ Open, 2022: Volume 12, Issue 2