Sharing national data and reporting
Many European countries routinely publish reports based on data from their perinatal health information systems. They include recent data on maternal and child health outcomes as well as useful commentary about trends over time and risk factors for poor health.
Access the latest national reports here. Older reports are available from the archives link below.
Austria
Statistics Austria
Belgium
Statbel
Perinatal activity in Flanders 2017 Perinatale activiteiten in Vlaanderen 2017
Croatia
Croatian Institute of Public Health
Cyprus
Health Monitoring Unit. Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Health
Czech Republic
Institute of Health Information and Statistics of the Czech Republic
Denmark
Medical Birth Register data (latest 2015), Sundhedsdata-styrelsen
Live births and stillbirths by weight of birth, type of delivery and sex (1997-2018, all years), Statistics Denmark
Estonia
Health Statistics since 2017 in tables hereSpecial issue of the journal Eesti Arst for the 30th anniversary of the birth registry
Statistical data from 1992-2014 in the Estonian Medical Birth Registry and the Estonian Abortion Registry 1996-2014 available here and here
Tervise Arengu Instituut, National Institute for Public Health, Tallin 2015
Additional data on perinatal deaths, Estonian Registry for Causes of Death, National Institute for Public Health
Tervise Arengu Instituut, National Institute for Public Health, Tallin 2015
Additional data on perinatal deaths, Estonian Registry for Causes of Death, National Institute for Public Health
Finland
Perinatal Statistics-parturients, delivers and newborns- 2022, THL National Institute for Health and Welfare
Statistics on sexual and reproductive health - THL on births and newborns, assisted fertility treatments, induced abortions and sterilizations and congenital malformations in Finland, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Database reporting on sexual and reproductive health - THL, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Nordic perinatal statistics 2020, THL, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Nordic perinatal statistics 2020, THL, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
France
The French National Perinatal Surveys monitor the main indicators of health, medical practice and risk factors during the perinatal period.The latest survey was conducted in 2021.
6th Report of the National Expert Committee on Maternal Mortality (CNEMM), France, 2013-2015.
ScanSanté - Perinatal Health Indicators 2013-2022.
6th Report of the National Expert Committee on Maternal Mortality (CNEMM), France, 2013-2015.
ScanSanté - Perinatal Health Indicators 2013-2022.
Germany
Hungary
Main Characteristics of Hungarian Twin and Multiple Births in Official Statistics (1970-2012)
Hungarian Central Statistical Office
Hungarian Central Statistical Office
Iceland
Annual reports on Births - 2018 - 2019 - 2020
The National University Hospital of Iceland
The National University Hospital of Iceland
Ireland
Perinatal Statistics Report 2020
Health Service Executive, Healthcare Pricing Office
Severe maternal morbidity in Ireland (annual report 2016)
National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre
Health Service Executive, Healthcare Pricing Office
Severe maternal morbidity in Ireland (annual report 2016)
National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre
Italy
Report on Birth Certificates 2019
Report Ministry of Health
Births in Emilia Romagna. 17th Report with data from the Birth certificates (CeDAP) - Year 2019. Published in November 2020.
Pregnancy and birth in Tuscany - Year 2018.
Births annual report. Care in pregnancy, delivery and neonatal in Trento province - Year 2019. Published in September 2020.
Annual Report on spontaneous abortions in Trento province - Year 2018. Published in September 2019.
Regional report on births in Campania - Year 2015. Published in July 2017 by the Regional Epidemiological Observatory and the Public Health Department of University Federico II in Naples.
Report Annual report on congenital anomalies in Trentino - Year 2015. Published in May 2017 by Trento province.
Report Ministry of Health
Births in Emilia Romagna. 17th Report with data from the Birth certificates (CeDAP) - Year 2019. Published in November 2020.
Pregnancy and birth in Tuscany - Year 2018.
Births annual report. Care in pregnancy, delivery and neonatal in Trento province - Year 2019. Published in September 2020.
Annual Report on spontaneous abortions in Trento province - Year 2018. Published in September 2019.
Regional report on births in Campania - Year 2015. Published in July 2017 by the Regional Epidemiological Observatory and the Public Health Department of University Federico II in Naples.
Report Annual report on congenital anomalies in Trentino - Year 2015. Published in May 2017 by Trento province.
Latvia
Statistical Yearbook Health Care in Latvia 2008-2018
Centre for Disease Prevention and Control of Latvia
Health Statistics Database
Centre for Disease Prevention and Control of Latvia
Centre for Disease Prevention and Control of Latvia
Health Statistics Database
Centre for Disease Prevention and Control of Latvia
Lithuania
Perinatal Statistics 2001-2018 (all years) available here
Institute of Hygiene Health, Information Centre, Vilnius University Medical Faculty, Vilnius University Centre of Neonatology
Institute of Hygiene Health, Information Centre, Vilnius University Medical Faculty, Vilnius University Centre of Neonatology
Luxembourg
Surveillance de la santé périnatale au Luxembourg: 2017-2019
Ministère de la Santé, Luxembourg Institute of Health
Ministère de la Santé, Luxembourg Institute of Health
Malta
National Obstetric Information System (NOIS) - Annual Reports and Maternal and Perinatal Health Indicators in Malta, Directorate for Health Information and Research
Annual report - Last report 2022
Annual report - Last report 2022
The Netherlands
Norway
Abortion registry
Statistics from Medical Birth Registry Norway
Poland
Slovenia
2017 Health report on births and deliveries, National Institute of Public Health
Spain
Data from Spanish National Statistics Institute, until 2022
Birth data and infant mortality rate (Spanish National Statistics Institute), 2019
Valencia
Annual perinatal mortality reports from 2005-2018, Generalitat Valenciana
Abortion statistics 2001-2022
Congenital Anomalies 2007-2017
Catalonia
Perinatal health indicators (2018) Full report - Catalan version
Perinatal health indicators (2018) Short report - English version
Perinatal health indicators (2018) Short report - Catalan version
Public Health Agency of Catalonia
Birth data and infant mortality rate (Spanish National Statistics Institute), 2019
Valencia
Annual perinatal mortality reports from 2005-2018, Generalitat Valenciana
Abortion statistics 2001-2022
Congenital Anomalies 2007-2017
Catalonia
Perinatal health indicators (2018) Full report - Catalan version
Perinatal health indicators (2018) Short report - English version
Perinatal health indicators (2018) Short report - Catalan version
Public Health Agency of Catalonia
Switzerland
Births (2020-2022)
Infant and fetal mortality (2020-2022)
Reproductive health (2021-2022)
Swiss Federal Statistical Office
Infant and fetal mortality (2020-2022)
Reproductive health (2021-2022)
Swiss Federal Statistical Office
Sweden
Statistics on Pregnancies, Deliveries and Newborn Infants 2018
Breastfeeding 2017, from the National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen)
Breastfeeding 2017, from the National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen)
United Kingdom
Rapid report: Learning from SARS-CoV-2-related and associated maternal deaths in the UK March-May 2020, MBRRACE-UK
MBRRACE-UK perinatal mortality and morbidity confidential enquiries, MBRRACE-UK
MBRRACE-UK perinatal mortality surveillance reports 2013-2020, MBRRACE-UK
MBRRACE-UK perinatal mortality and morbidity confidential enquiries, MBRRACE-UK
MBRRACE-UK perinatal mortality surveillance reports 2013-2020, MBRRACE-UK
Great Britain
Maternity Care for Women with Multiple Births and Their Babies, National Maternity and Perinatal Audit
The National Maternity and Perinatal Audit (NMPA). Various reports.
National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) Annual Report 2019 - on 2018 data, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)
Maternity Care for Women with Multiple Births and Their Babies, National Maternity and Perinatal Audit
The National Maternity and Perinatal Audit (NMPA). Various reports.
National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) Annual Report 2019 - on 2018 data, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)
England and Wales
Number of births by gestational age group and month of occurrence, Engand, April 2019 to September 2020, provisional, Office for National Statistics
Births in England and Wales: 2019, Office for National Statistics
Births by parents' country of birth, England and Wales: 2019, Office for National Statistics
Birth characteristics in England and Wales: 2019, Office for National Statistics
Child and infant mortality in England and Wales: 2019, Office for National Statistics
Infant mortality (birth cohort) tables in England and Wales: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, Office for National Statistics
Number of births by gestational age group and month of occurrence, Engand, April 2019 to September 2020, provisional, Office for National Statistics
Births in England and Wales: 2019, Office for National Statistics
Births by parents' country of birth, England and Wales: 2019, Office for National Statistics
Birth characteristics in England and Wales: 2019, Office for National Statistics
Child and infant mortality in England and Wales: 2019, Office for National Statistics
Infant mortality (birth cohort) tables in England and Wales: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, Office for National Statistics
Wales
Maternity and births statistics for Wales 2019 and 2018, Welsh Government
The data dictionary, NHS Wales
Maternity and births statistics for Wales 2019 and 2018, Welsh Government
The data dictionary, NHS Wales
Northern Ireland
Children's Health in Northern Ireland, 2018/19, Health and Social Care (HSC) Public Health Agency
Stillbirths & Infant Deaths, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
Children's Health in Northern Ireland, 2018/19, Health and Social Care (HSC) Public Health Agency
Stillbirths & Infant Deaths, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
Scotland
Annual report on Vital Events Reference Tables, National Records for Scotland
Annual report on Births in Scottish Hospitals, Public Health Scotland
Annual report on Congenital Anomalies in Scotland, Public Health Scotland
Legacy Scottish Perinatal and Infant Mortality and Morbidity Report 2012, Information Services Division, NHS National Services Scotland
Scottish Pregnancy, Births and Neonatal Data dashboard developed in response to commitment 67 in The Best Start: five year plan for maternity and neonatal care that national level maternity and neonatal dashboards should be developed to facilitate benchmarking and reduce variations in care
Annual report on Vital Events Reference Tables, National Records for Scotland
Annual report on Births in Scottish Hospitals, Public Health Scotland
Annual report on Congenital Anomalies in Scotland, Public Health Scotland
Legacy Scottish Perinatal and Infant Mortality and Morbidity Report 2012, Information Services Division, NHS National Services Scotland
Scottish Pregnancy, Births and Neonatal Data dashboard developed in response to commitment 67 in The Best Start: five year plan for maternity and neonatal care that national level maternity and neonatal dashboards should be developed to facilitate benchmarking and reduce variations in care
Archives
- Belgium :
Perinatal Activity in Flanders 2011 Perinatal Activity in Flanders 2013 - Cyprus: Cyprus public maternity units : Perinatal Health Indicators for years 2007-2009, Cyprus public maternity units: Perinatal Health Indicators for years 2007-2012, Cyprus public maternity units: Perinatal Health Indicators for the year 2014
Health Monitoring Unit. Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Health - France: Report of the National Expert Committee on Maternal Mortality (CNEMM), France, 2010-2012.Report of the National Expert Committee on Maternal Mortality (CNEMM), France, 2007-2009. French National Perinatal Survey 2010 and trends since 2003
- Germany: Hospital Quality Reports 2009-2014, SQG Cross Sectoral Quality in Health Care, AQUA Institute
- Ireland: Neonatal Perinatal Reporting System, the Healthcare Pricing Office Perinatal Statistics Report 2013, Perinatal Statistics Report 2014, Perinatal Statistics Report 2015
National Perinatal Epidemiology CentreSevere maternal morbidity in Ireland (annual report 2014) - Italy: Report of Birth Certificates 2011, Report of Birth Certificates 2013, Report of Birth Certificates 2016, Report of Birth Certificates 2017, Ministry of Health
- Luxembourg: Surveillance de la santé périnatale au Luxembourg: 2011-2012-2013, Ministère de la santé et CRP-Santé, Centre de Recherche Public
Alkerwi A., Couffignal S., Differding-Gengler M., Guedes E., Lair M-L., Molitor D., Rott , C., Schanck J-M., Wagener Y., Weber G., Wibrin G., 2009, Ed. Ministère de la Santé. - The Netherlands: Perinatal indicators in 2013, Perinatal Audit for term mortality 2010-2012 (english summary), and full report (in dutch), Foundation Perinatal Audit in the Netherlands
- UK: Perinatal Mortality Surveillance Report 2014, Perinatal Mortality Surveillance report for births in 2016, MBRRACE-UK
- England and Wales: Child mortality in England and Wales: 2015, Child mortality in England and Wales: 2016, Child mortality in England and Wales: 2017, Child and infant mortality in England and Wales: 2018, Birth characteristics in England and Wales: 2015, Birth characteristics in England and Wales: 2016, Birth characteristics in England and Wales: 2017, Birth characteristics in England and Wales: 2018, Births in England and Wales: 2017, Births in England and Wales: 2018, Office of National Statistics, Maternity statistics for England 2014-15, Maternity statistics for England 2016-17, Maternity statistics for England 2017-18, NHS, Maternity and birth statistics for Wales 2018, Welsh Government
- Northern Ireland: Statistical profile of children's health in Northern Ireland 2017-18, 2016-17, 2015-16, 2014-15, HSC Public Health Agency
- Scotland: Births in Scottish Hospitals, Scottish Perinatal and Infant Mortality and Morbidity Report 2011, Scottish Perinatal and Infant Mortality and Morbidity Report 2010
Information Services Division and the Reproductive Health Programme of Healthcare Improvement Scotland, NHS National Services Scotland with collaboration from the NRS, National Records of Scotland - Spain: Perinatal health indicators in catalonia in 2017 full report (Catalan version) and executive report (English version), Perinatal health indicators in Catalonia in 2016 full report (Catalan version) and executive summary (English version), Public Health Agency of Catalonia
- Sweden: Statistics on Pregnancies, Deliveries and Newborn Infants 2016 Statistics on Pregnancies, Deliveries and Newborn Infants 2015, Breastfeeding 2016, Breastfeeding 2015, from the National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen)
