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| WHO - An estimated 289,000 women died in 2013 due to complications in pregnancy and childbirth, down from 523,000 in 1990. | | '''WHO - Trends in Maternal Mortality 1990 to 2013''' | ||
An estimated 289,000 women died in 2013 due to complications in pregnancy and childbirth, down from 523,000 in 1990. | |||
* more than 1 in 4 maternal deaths are caused by pre-existing medical conditions such as diabetes, HIV, malaria and obesity, whose health impacts can all be aggravated by pregnancy. | * more than 1 in 4 maternal deaths are caused by pre-existing medical conditions such as diabetes, HIV, malaria and obesity, whose health impacts can all be aggravated by pregnancy. | ||
** A related WHO study of causes of more than 60 000 maternal deaths in 115 countries caused 28% of the deaths. | ** A related WHO study of causes of more than 60 000 maternal deaths in 115 countries caused 28% of the deaths. | ||
* similar to the proportion of deaths during pregnancy and childbirth from severe bleeding. | * similar to the proportion of deaths during pregnancy and childbirth from severe bleeding. | ||
[[Statistics - Maternal Mortality]] | [http://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/publications/monitoring/maternal-mortality-2013/en WHO Report Page] | :(More? [[Statistics - Maternal Mortality]] | [http://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/publications/monitoring/maternal-mortality-2013/en WHO Report Page]) | ||
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WHO - Trends in Maternal Mortality 1990 to 2013
An estimated 289,000 women died in 2013 due to complications in pregnancy and childbirth, down from 523,000 in 1990.
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