Britain's maternity mortality scandal: New mums THREE times more likely to die than those in Norway

Britain's maternity mortality scandal: New mums THREE times more likely to die than those in Norway Mothers in the UK are over three times more likely to die during pregnancy or within a year of giving birth than in Norway, a study reveals.

A comparison of eight high-income European countries found only Slovakia had worse rates of maternal deaths.

Analysis of more than two million UK births showed heart disease and suicide were the leading causes of death among new mothers, suggesting that rising obesity and mental health issues are to blame. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Maternal mortality in eight European countries with enhanced surveillance systems: descriptive population based study (open access) The BMJ
• Accurate surveillance of maternal deaths is an international priority (open access) The BMJ
• UK has second highest maternal death rate in eight-country European study The Guardian