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In 2021–23, 257 women died among 2,004,184 births, giving a maternal death rate of 12.82 per 100,000. Leading causes include blood clots, heart disease, COVID-19, mental health conditions, and epilepsy and stroke, alongside clear inequalities by ethnicity, deprivation, and age. 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messages\u003Cbr>from the surveillance report 2025 |  |  | |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| \u003Cbr>In 2021-23, 257 women died during or up to six weeks after pregnancy among 2,004,184 women giving birth in the UK\u003Cbr>This represents a maternal death rate of 12.82 women per 100,000 women giving birth |  |  |  |  |\n| Leading causes of maternal deaths\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>1\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Blood clots\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>2\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Heart disease*\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>3\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>COVID-19*\u003Cbr>*Responsible for the same number of maternal deaths in 2021-23 |  | \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>4\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Mental health conditions |  | \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>5\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Epilepsy and stroke |\n| Inequalities in maternal mortality |  |  |  |  |\n| \u003Cbr>White\u003Cbr>Asian\u003Cbr>Black\u003Cbr>Ethnic group\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>12.44\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>16.74\u003Cbr>2.3x\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Rate per 100,000 women giving birth | \u003Cbr>Deprivation\u003Cbr>Rate per 100,000 women giving birth\u003Cbr>20\u003Cbr>15\u003Cbr>10\u003Cbr>5\u003Cbr>0\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Age\u003Cbr>Rate per 100,000 women giving birth\u003Cbr>25\u003Cbr>20\u003Cbr>15\u003Cbr>10\u003Cbr>5\u003Cbr>0\u003Cbr>20.05\u003Cbr>1.6x 12.66\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>25-29 35 and over |  |  |  |\n\n\n| Key messages\u003Cbr>from the confidential enquiries 2025 | |\n| --- | --- |\n| \u003Cbr>A constellation of biases\u003Cbr>The 2025 MBRRACE-UK report looks at the care of 643 women who died during or up to one year after pregnancy in the UK and Ireland\u003Cbr>Of these women, 583 (91%) faced multiple interrelated challenges |  |\n| \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>179\u003Cbr>Were known to social services\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>111\u003Cbr>Were born outside the UK\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>24\u003Cbr>Did not speak English\u003Cbr>194\u003Cbr>Lived in deprived areas\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>136\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Belonged to ethnic minority 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