Maternal Death

In 16 cases death occurred in the postpartum period.

Maternal death. Different countries and cultures have different rates and causes for maternal death. Maternal death also known as maternal mortality is when a woman dies during pregnancy or up to 42 days after the termination of pregnancy from health problems or conditions related to the pregnancy. If a woman passes away from an accident or a health issue that doesnt have anything to do with the pregnancy then it is not considered a pregnancy-related death.

Maternal death can happen while a woman is pregnant during labor and delivery or in the 42 days after childbirth or the termination of pregnancy. If we look at long-term trends in maternal mortality the likelihood a woman will die from pregnancy-related causes we see that every 100th to 200th birth led to the mothers death. Improvements in healthcare nutrition and hygiene mean maternal deaths are much rarer today.

Maternal death due to coronavirus disease 2019. 94 of all maternal deaths occur in low and lower middle-income countries. These deaths may be caused by.

Maternal and infant mortality. Maternal death and maternal mortality mean the same thing. Maternal death or maternal mortality is defined by the World Health Organization WHO as the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.

A maternal death is defined as the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy but excludes those from accidentalincidental causes. Pregnancy-related death is when a woman dies during pregnancy or within 1 year after the end of her pregnancy from health problems related to pregnancy. You can find out more about our criteria for maternal death investigations on the what we investigate page.

24-week singleton case 4 or DCDA twin gestation case 6 in utero at the time of maternal death undelivered. Potential years of life lost. Perceived health status by socio-economic status.