MBRRACE-UK perinatal mortality surveillance

UK perinatal deaths of babies born in 2024

State of the nation report: supporting materials

1. State of the nation reports

Downloadable versions of the State of the nation reports and infographics in PDF format.

Title Date of publication Download
UK perinatal deaths of babies born in 2024 Latest release 11 June 2026 Download the report as a PDF
Download the infographic as a PDF
UK perinatal deaths of babies born in 2023 8 May 2025 Download the report as a PDF
Download the infographic as a PDF
Download the key findings as a PDF
UK perinatal deaths of babies born in 2022 11 July 2024 Download the report as a PDF
Download the infographic as a PDF
UK perinatal deaths for births from January to December 2021 14 September 2023 Download the report as a PDF
Download the infographic 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 2024 to 31 December 2024 Latest release 11 June 2026 Download as MS Excel spreadsheet
1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023 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 12 March 2026.

4. Guide to our methods

The MBRRACE-UK Guide to our methods contains full details of the MBRRACE-UK methodology, including:

  • How we report on baby deaths
  • How we collect data
  • Our statistical methods
  • Data items reported to MBRRACE-UK
  • Important terms and abbreviations we use

5. Previous MBRRACE-UK perinatal mortality surveillance reports

MBRRACE-UK perinatal mortality surveillance reports are published annually and include stillbirth, neonatal and extended perinatal mortality rates for the UK and devolved nations, rates for key risk factors, and causes of death.

Report period Date of publication Read the report
1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023 8 May 2025 Read the report online
1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022 11 July 2024 Read the report online
1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021 14 September 2023 Read the report online
1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020 13 October 2022 Download the report and supporting materials
1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019 14 October 2021 Download the report and supporting materials
1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 10 October 2020 Download the report and supporting materials
1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017 10 October 2019 Download the report and supporting materials
1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016 15 June 2018 Download the report and supporting materials
1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015 22 June 2017 Download the report and supporting materials
1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014 17 May 2016 Download the report and supporting materials
1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013 10 June 2015 Download the report and supporting materials

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