"The study, led by academics at the University of Liverpool, examined data on more than 700,000 babies admitted to an NHS neonatal unit across England and Wales between 2012 and 2022. Babies born to black mothers had the highest mortality rates for the majority of years in the study, with an 81% higher risk of dying before discharge compared with babies born to white mothers."
"For babies born to mothers living in the most deprived areas of England and Wales, the elevated risk stood at 63% compared with the least deprived babies. The highest mortality rate for babies born to the most deprived mothers was 25.9 deaths per 1,000 babies in 2022, compared with 12.8 deaths per 1,000 for their least deprived counterparts. Babies born to mothers from ethnic minority groups living in more deprived areas are at greater risk of dying"
More than 700,000 neonatal unit admissions in England and Wales from 2012–2022 show marked ethnic and socioeconomic survival gaps. Babies born to Black mothers experienced the highest mortality in most years, with an 81% greater risk of dying before discharge than babies born to White mothers. Infants of mothers in the most deprived areas faced a 63% higher risk than those from the least deprived areas, with peak rates of 25.9 versus 12.8 deaths per 1,000 in 2022. Maternal and birth factors account for only a bit more than half of these inequalities, indicating other drivers remain influential. Integrated clinical improvements and broader social interventions are needed to reduce disparities and improve survival for the most vulnerable babies.
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