Relative mortality from childbirth and abortion in the UK
| Triennium | Maternities (n) | Direct deaths (n) | Rate per 100 000 | Abortions (n) | Deaths (n) | Rate per 100 000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–1999 | 2 123 614 | 106 | 5.0 | 550 398 | 2 | 0.36 |
| 2000–2002 | 1 997 472 | 106 | 5.3 | 557 034 | 2 | 0.35 |
| 2003–2005 | 2 114 004 | 132 | 6.2 | 579 511 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 2006–2008 | 2 291 493 | 107 | 4.7 | 608 929 | 2 | 0.32 |
| 1997–2008 | 8 526 583 | 451 | 5.3 | 2 295 872 | 7 | 0.30 |
Data sources: The Eighth Report of the Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths in the United Kingdom24 and Abortion Statistics: England and Wales: 2011.10