Maternal Mortality

HC Deb 12 November 1973 vol 864 c65W

Mr. Pavitt

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the maternal mortality rate excluding abortions in England and Wales for each of the years 1965 to 1972, inclusive.

Mr. Alison

The death rates in England and Wales from maternal causes excluding abortion (ICD Nos. 630–639 and 650–678) were as follows:

	Per 100,000 live and still births
1965	19
1966	20
1967	16
1968	18
1969	15
1970	14
1971	13
1972 (provisional)	12