MBRRACE-UK perinatal mortality surveillance
UK perinatal deaths of babies born in 2022
State of the nation report
Supporting materials
1. 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 Next release | Due 8 May 2025 | Not yet available |
| 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022 Latest release | 11 July 2024 | Download as MS Excel spreadsheet |
| 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021 | 14 September 2023 | Download as MS Excel spreadsheet |
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Previous MBRRACE-UK perinatal mortality surveillance reports
UK perinatal deaths of babies born in 2021 [Published 14 September 2023]
5. Additional resources
Understanding ethnic inequalities in stillbirth rates: a UK population-based cohort studyMatthews RJ, Draper ES, Manktelow BN and others, on behalf of the MBRRACE-UK Collaboration. BMJ Open, 2022: Volume 12, Issue 2