Table 2 Institutional complications and interventions by timing of complication and by year (DHIS-2 data, Tanzania 2016–2020)

Facility deliveries, reported (N)

1,284,356

1,426,434

1,675,409

1,795,109

1,881,194

Antepartum complications

Antepartum hemorrhage

0.4

0.4

0.3

0.3

0.3

Premature rupture of membranes

0.6

0.6

0.5

0.5

0.5

Anemia

1.1

1.3

1.4

1.8

1.1

Malaria

8.2

8.7

8.5

8.0

9.5

HIV (Stage III or IV)

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (total)

1.3

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.0

Pregnancy induced hypertension

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.5

0.4

Pre-eclampsia

0.5

0.5

0.4

0.4

0.4

Eclampsia

0.3

0.3

0.2

0.2

0.2

During / after delivery complications

Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH)

0.8

0.7

0.7

0.7

0.7

Obstructed labour

2.3

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.8

Retained placenta

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.1

Third degree tear

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

Ruptured uterus

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

Pre-eclampsia

0.7

0.7

0.5

0.6

0.6

Eclampsia

0.5

0.5

0.4

0.4

0.4

Sepsis

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

Interventions

Antibiotics given

10.1

9.9

8.8

8.8

8.8

Oxytocin administered (AMTSL)

94.0

95.6

95.3

97.0

90.6

Magnesium sulphate: given per 100*

36.8

35.0

38.2

36.6

35.6

Uterotonics for complications^

17.8

12.1

9.4

8.6

8.7

 C-section per 100 institutional deliveries

10.2

10.2

9.6

9.7

10.1

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0