Obstetric complications | Women affected | Causes of Maternal Deaths | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Percent* | Number | Percent a | |
Direct (obstetric) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Antepartum Haemorrhage (APH) | 4,462 | 6.6 | 23 | 5.3 |
Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH) | 2,811 | 4.1 | 81 | 18.6 |
Retained placenta | 2,201 | 3.2 | 4 | 0.9 |
Prolonged/obstructed labour | 15,875 | 23.3 | 25 | 5.8 |
Ruptured uterus | 1,516 | 2.2 | 41 | 9.4 |
Postpartum sepsis | 1,460 | 2.2 | 17 | 3.9 |
Severe preeclampsia/eclampsia | 7,912 | 11.6 | 121 | 27.8 |
Abortion complications | 2,042 | 3.0 | 6 | 1.4 |
Ectopic pregnancy | 1,801 | 2.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
Otherb | 27,922 | 41.1 | 117 | 26.9 |
Total | 68,002 | 100.0 | 435 | 100.0 |
Indirect (non-obstetric) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Malaria | 165 | 1.6 | 1 | 2.2 |
Anaemia | 1,260 | 12.4 | 19 | 41.3 |
Hepatitis | 100 | 1.0 | 4 | 8.7 |
HIV/AIDS | 6,249 | 61.3 | 4 | 8,7 |
Other indirect causesc | 2,419 | 23.7 | 18 | 39.1 |
Total | 10,193 | 100.0 | 46 | 100.0 |