Deaths among mothers almost four times higher in Slovakia and UK than in Norway and Denmark

Deaths among mothers almost four times higher in Slovakia and UK than in Norway and Denmark

Despite substantial declines in deaths related to pregnancy and childbirth in high income countries in recent years, mothers in Slovakia and the UK are up to four times more likely to die during pregnancy or soon after than mothers in Norway and Denmark, finds an in-depth analysis of data from eight European countries, published by The BMJ today.

UK women three times more likely to die around time of pregnancy than those in Norway or Denmark, study suggests

Data around millions of live births across eight European countries showed the UK had the second-highest maternal death rate. Only Slovakia had higher.

British mothers three times more likely to die around time of pregnancy compared to Norway and Denmark

A new study suggests UK mothers are three times more likely to die around the time of pregnancy compared to those in Denmark and Norway.

New mothers more likely to die in UK than Scandinavia

Women are four times as likely to die after childbirth in Britain as in Scandinavian countries, a report has said.Researchers analysed data on the number of wom

UK has second highest maternal death rate in eight-country European study

Women in UK three times more likely to die around the time of pregnancy than those in Norway

UK women ‘more likely to die' around pregnancy than Norway and Denmark mothers

It comes after a new review suggested that maternal mortality in the UK is on the rise.