Table 3 Maternal direct obstetrics deaths by Regiona. 1990–2017. Estimated based on the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. Maternal Health Atlas. Trends 1990–2017.(1)
Cause of the death | Number of deaths | Percentual decrease | Contribution to maternal direct obstetrics deaths (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1990 | 2017 | 1990 | 2017 | ||
East Asia & Pacific (n = 28) | |||||
Maternal Haemorrhage | 34,104 | 4,525 | 86.7 | 64.4 | 27.6 |
Sepsis and other maternal infections | 3,505 | 1,249 | 64.4 | 6.6 | 7.6 |
Hypertensive disorders | 4,657 | 3,314 | 28.8 | 8.8 | 20.2 |
Total number of maternal direct obstetrics deaths | 52,940 | 16,400 | 69.0 | - | - |
Europe & Central Asia (n = 49) | |||||
Maternal Haemorrhage | 1,401 | 219 | 84.4 | 27.8 | 15.1 |
Sepsis and other maternal infections | 800 | 131 | 83.6 | 15.9 | 9.1 |
Hypertensive disorders | 625 | 178 | 71.5 | 12.4 | 12.3 |
Total number of maternal direct obstetrics deaths | 5,033 | 1,447 | 71.2 | - | - |
Latin America & Caribbean (n = 32) | |||||
Maternal Haemorrhage | 4,372 | 1,646 | 62.4 | 35.3 | 20.2 |
Sepsis and other maternal infections | 1,690 | 887 | 47.5 | 13.6 | 10.9 |
Hypertensive disorders | 2,248 | 1,611 | 28.3 | 18.1 | 19.8 |
Total number of maternal direct obstetrics deaths | 12,396 | 8,155 | 34.2 | - | - |
Middle East & North Africa (n = 20) | |||||
Maternal Haemorrhage | 5,467 | 1,416 | 74.1 | 45.1 | 23.5 |
Sepsis and other maternal infections | 2,037 | 873 | 57.1 | 16.8 | 14.5 |
Hypertensive disorders | 857 | 693 | 19.1 | 7.1 | 11.5 |
Total number of maternal direct obstetrics deaths | 12,118 | 6,027 | 50.3 | - | - |
North America (n = 2) | |||||
Maternal Haemorrhage | 61 | 64 | -4.9 | 10.0 | 5.3 |
Sepsis and other maternal infections | 40 | 71 | -77.5 | 6.5 | 5.9 |
Hypertensive disorders | 70 | 120 | -71.4 | 11.5 | 10.0 |
Total number of maternal direct obstetrics deaths | 611 | 1,202 | -96.7 | - | - |
South Asia (n = 8) | |||||
Maternal Haemorrhage | 47,426 | 9,129 | 80.8 | 31.0 | 13.4 |
Sepsis and other maternal infections | 18,663 | 5,854 | 68.6 | 12.2 | 8.6 |
Hypertensive disorders | 19,597 | 13,242 | 32.4 | 12.8 | 19.4 |
Total number of maternal direct obstetrics deaths | 153,143 | 68,091 | 55.5 | - | - |
Sub-Saharan Africa (n = 47) | |||||
Maternal Haemorrhage | 35,160 | 20,864 | 40.7 | 38.9 | 22.4 |
Sepsis and other maternal infections | 12,338 | 12,952 | -5.0 | 13.6 | 13.9 |
Hypertensive disorders | 8,294 | 10,531 | -27.0 | 9.2 | 11.3 |
Total number of maternal direct obstetrics deaths | 90,397 | 92,982 | -2.9 | - | - |