Table 3 Distribution of 2007 causes of death according to data source and percent of maternal death reviews for which malaria, anemia, HIV infection, or any one of the three morbidities contributed to the woman’s condition

Total

2,199

100

712

100

21

14

22

44

Direct causes

1,450

65

528

74

13

13

11

30

 Antepartum hemorrhage

113

5

37

5

5

19

14

30

 Postpartum hemorrhage

129

7

101

14

7

13

10

25

 Severe pre-eclampsia/eclampsia

230

10

91

13

23

3

13

33

 Prolonged/obstructed labor

158

8

23

13

17

0

4

22

 Uterine rupture

130

5

116

16

3

9

2

13

 Sepsis

101

4

80

11

16

19

21

41

 Ectopic pregnancy

86

3

21

3

14

38

0

43

 Abortion

104

4

50

7

26

24

26

56

 Other direct causes

399

19

9

1

11

11

0

22

Indirect causes

749

35

173

24

49

19

56

89

 Malaria

196

9

52

7

100

14

10

100

 HIV

197

10

76

11

24

15

100

100

 HIV + Malaria

-

-

10

1

100

10

100

100

 Anemia

-

-

13

2

15

100

31

100

 Embolism

-

-

7

1

0

14

0

14

 Other indirect causes

356

17

15

2

13

0

13

13

Causes unknown

11

2

0

9

0

9