A new set of reviews concludes that roughly six in ten maternity deaths in the 2022 to 2024 period could potentially have been avoided with better care. The findings are described as the highest share since the relevant records began in 2009. The deaths covered those occurring during pregnancy, childbirth, or the postnatal period.
The outlets report that the analysis draws on case reviews of maternal deaths within that timeframe. While the Daily Mail emphasizes the proportion being “avoidable” and highlights it as a record-high figure, other aspects of the underlying methodology and specific contributing factors are not detailed in the provided excerpts. The overall framing remains consistent: the reviews suggest preventable failures in care contributed to a substantial majority of deaths in that period.
Across reporting, the key message is that many maternity deaths are assessed as potentially avoidable, and the latest data show a higher rate than in previous years since 2009.
