Maternity
Live tracking of maternal deaths reported by coroners’
The Preventable Deaths Tracker’s searchable database and analytical tools were used to identify deaths of females that occurred during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, reported by coroners in Prevention of Future Deaths reports (PFDs) since 2013 in England and Wales.
This dashboard provides live statistics and trends on maternal deaths, updating in real time as coroners write to organisations to act.
Geography
Reports
From July 2013 to present
45
Deaths
From July 2013 to present
52
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Completed
From July 2013 to present
53.3%
Reports with all published responses
Overdue
From July 2013 to present
35.6%
Reports without any published responses
Partial
From July 2013 to present
11.1%
Reports with some, but not all, required responses published
Pending
Due within 56 days of report date
0.0%
Responses due for reports published in last 56 days
Organisations sent reports
From July 2013 to present
58
Number of individuals or organisations listed as addressees on coroners’ reports
Loss of life cost
From July 2013 to present
ยฃ0.1bn
UK Gov – Average appraisal value estimates per death (ยฃ in 2023 prices)
Responses by addressees
Top 30 from July 2013 to present
Response status by year
From July 2013 to present
Responses by area
Top 30 from July 2013 to present
Responses by coroner
Top 30 from July 2013 to present
Deceased by sex
From July 2013 to present
Deceased by age
From July 2013 to present
Report categories
10 from July 2013 to present
Coroners’ conclusions
From July 2013 to present
Addressees’ sent reports by
Categories
7 from July 2013 to present
Sector
From July 2013 to present
Impact
From July 2013 to present
Impact of research
The Guardian features our new study on maternal deaths
News story in The Guardian following the publication of our new study on deaths during maternity reported by coroners.
Live on BBC 4 Women’s Hour
Dr Richards was interviewed by Nuala McGovern on BBC Women’s Hour about our latest research on preventable deaths during maternity.