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Table 2 Rolling three-year average Direct and Indirect maternal mortality rates per 100,000 maternities using ICD-MM; UK 2003–13

From: Examining the impact of introducing ICD-MM on observed trends in maternal mortality rates in the UK 2003–13

3-year period

Total UK maternities

Direct deaths

Indirect deaths

Total Direct and Indirect deaths

  

n

Rate

95 % CI

n

Rate

95 % CI

n

Rate

95 % CI

2003–05

2 114 004

143

6.76

5.70–7.97

152

7.19

6.09–8.43

295

13.95

12.45–15.64

2004–06

2 165 909

124

5.73

4.76–6.83

148

6.83

5.78–8.03

272

12.56

11.15–14.14

2005–07

2 220 979

120

5.40

4.48–6.46

139

6.26

5.26–7.39

259

11.66

10.32–13.17

2006–08

2 291 493

120

5.24

4.34–6.26

141

6.15

5.18–7.26

261

11.39

10.09–12.86

2007–09

2 331 835

112

4.80

3.95–5.78

142

6.09

5.13–7.18

254

10.89

9.59–12.32

2008–10

2 366 082

99

4.18

3.40–5.09

162

6.85

5.83–7.99

261

11.03

9.73–12.45

2009–11

2 379 014

90

3.78

3.04–4.65

163

6.85

5.84–7.99

253

10.63

9.36–12.03

2010–12

2 401 624

89

3.71

2.98–4.56

154

6.41

5.44–7.51

243

10.12

8.89–11.47

2011–13

2 373 213

83

3.50

2.79–4.34

131

5.52

4.62–6.55

214

9.02

7.85–10.31

  1. Sources: CMACE, MBRRACE-UK, Office for National Statistics, General Register Office for Scotland, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency