Maternal mortality ratio

Una mirada rápida a los años 2000 2002. Review of the maternal mortality records compiled by the Department of Comprehensive Health Care for Women, Children and Young Persons and information generated by the maternal mortality surveillance system of the Ministry of Health.

Results from this report showed that

Source Ministry of Health, maternal mortality surveillance system.

Maternal mortality, though declining, was still high.

12.24 It is reported that measuring maternal mortality rates is fraught with problems and is underestimated.

As well, steps had been taken to reduce the rates of maternal mortality and morbidity.

Between 1990 and 2000, maternity was the primary cause of death among women of childbearing age.

Table 11 Maternal mortality, by obstetric cause, 2002

Table 12 Maternal mortality, by primary cause of death, 2002

The maternal mortality rate has remained generally low.

Most maternal, newborn and child deaths occur in poor communities.

Statistics on maternal mortality rates would be supplied to the Committee later.

The number of maternal deaths in the United States is about 13 in 100,000.

Other causes that contribute indirectly to high mortality are

Table 13 Non obstetric maternal mortality, 2001 2002

Ministry of Health, Situación Nacional de Mortalidad Materna, 2002.

By educating girls, we will help raise economic productivity and reduce both maternal and infant mortality.

Some maternal deaths can also be attributed to the presence of other medical conditions.

Young women who live in areas with high maternal mortality change their behavior less in response to HIV than young women who live in areas with low maternal mortality.

The data on maternal death rate after the war are not reliable, but according to available data, where the cause of death is determined, the maternity death rate in 2000 was 8 per cent per 100,000.

Complicated abortion is believed to be responsible for 15 percent of the maternal mortality rate.

Studies show that unsafe abortions account for nearly one third of maternal deaths in Bolivia, which has among the highest rates of maternal mortality in Latin America.

It occurs in about 5 of pregnancies and is responsible for approximately 16 of all maternal deaths globally.

Intra hospital maternal mortality per 1000 living births for some provinces

Positive results included improved accuracy in data collection and in the registration of home and hospital deaths. Despite the substantial progress made, the Ministry recognizes that maternal deaths are under recorded.

Pregnancy related mortality was a major health problem during the period under review.

Primary health care services had been improved, maternal and infant mortality had declined and the use of modern contraceptives had increased.

About 87 per cent of the maternal deaths are preventable.

The maternal mortality rate in Bangladesh has declined sharply by more than 66 over the last two decades.

The 2010 maternal mortality rate per 100,000 births for Zimbabwe is 790.

Midwives, trained traditional birth attendants and staff nurses have helped to significantly reduce the maternal mortality rate.

To reduce the maternal mortality rate from 6.6 per thousand to 3.5 per thousand by the year 2010.

Data on maternal mortality rates, disaggregated by age, region and socio economic status, must also be provided.

The National Health Development Plan (PNDS) for 1996 to 2005 had reduced mother and child mortality and women had been made responsible for maintaining village water supply infrastructure.

The very high rate of teen pregnancy has resulted in an equally high maternal mortality rate among young women.

Most maternal deaths are directly due to obstetric complications.

The following table shows the primary causes of direct obstetric death in 2002

Maternal mortality in Pakistan remains high.

First, it was committed to reducing child mortality rates, with a focus on family health, immunization and vaccination, and to reducing maternal mortality by expanding and improving sexual and reproductive health services.

Nevertheless, it remains concerned at the regional disparities in the health service provisions as well as the still high maternal mortality rates.

At least in two of them there are errors and incomplete data ( Maternal mortality rate and Tuberculosis death rate ).

Better progress in preventing maternal and child mortality is vital for reaching many of the MDGs.

One of the main objectives of the Government's current plan of action was to further decrease infant and maternal mortality.

With a fertility rate of 5.9 births per woman, the maternal mortality rate stood at 990 per 100,000 births in 2010.