About this data

Source: MBRRACE-UK, Perinatal Mortality Surveillance: UK perinatal deaths of babies born in 2024

• Causes are classified by MBRRACE-UK using the CODAC system, from information reported by hospitals. Stillbirths after a termination of pregnancy are not included.
• In more than a third of stillbirths, no cause is found. A post-mortem examination is not always carried out.
• Problems with the placenta include the placenta not working properly or separating from the womb early.

This chart appears in Child and maternal health.