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By rhissa
Created 2007-05-11 14:43

MATERNAL MORTALITY

Maternal Mortality by Main Cause
Number Rate/1000 Livebirths & Percentage Distribution
Philippines, 2004

Cause Number Rate Percent
1. Other Complications related to pregnancy
occuring in the course of labor, delivery
and puerperium
844 0.5 46.0
2. Hypertension complicating pregnancy,
childbirth and puerperium
520 0.3 28.4
3. Postpartum hemorrhage 315  0.2 17.2 
4. Pregnancy with abortive outcome

 152

 0.1 

8.3 

5.  Hemorrhage in early pregnancy

0.0 

 0.1

* Percent share to total number of maternal deaths (Total = 1,833)
Last Update: February 12, 2008


Maternal Mortality by Main Cause
Number Rate/1000 Livebirths & Percentage Distribution
Philippines, 2003

 

Cause Number Rate Percent
1. Other Complications related to pregnancy
occuring in the course of labor, delivery
and puerperium
811 0.5 45.1
2. Hypertension complicating pregnancy,
childbirth and puerperium
479 0.3 26.6
3. Postpartum hemorrhage 319 0.2 17.7
Pregnancy with abortive outcome 189 0.1 10.5

* Percent share to total number of maternal death
Last Update: January 11, 2007

 

Maternal Mortality by Main Cause
Number and Rate/1000 Livebirths and Percentage Distribution
Philippines, 2002

Cause
Number Rate Percent
1. Other Complications related to pregnancy occuring in the course of labor, delivery and puerperium
779
0.5
43.3
2.Hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium
533
0.3
29.6
3. Postpartum hemorrhage
327
0.2
18.2
4. Pregnancy with abortive outcome
161
0.1
8.9
5. Hemorrhage related to pregnancy
1
0.0
0.1
* Percent share to total number of maternal deaths

 

Maternal Mortality by Main Cause
Number Rate/1000 Livebirths & Percentage Distribution
Philippines, 2000

Cause Number Rate Percent
1. Other Complications related to pregnancy occuring in the course of labor, delivery and puerperium
769
0.4
45.3
2.Hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium
431
0.2
25.4
3. Postpartum hemorrhage
345
0.2
20.3
4. Pregnancy with abortive outcome
152
0.1
9.0
5. Hemorrhage related to pregnancy
1
0.0
0.1
TOTAL
1,698
1.0
100.0

Source: Philippine Health Statistics, 2000
Maternal Mortality Rate (2000):1.0

Maternal Deaths by Region
Philippines, 2000

AREA
Maternal Deaths
Philippines
1,698
NCR (Metro Manila)
164
CAR (Cordillera)
23
Region 1 (Ilocos)
86
Region 2 (Cagayan Valley)
60
Region 3 (Central Luzon)
129
Region 4 (Southern Tagalog)
272
Region 5 (Bicol)
192
Region 6 (Western Visayas)
129
Region 7 (Central Visayas)
186
Region 8 (Eastern Visayas)
102
Region 9 (Western Mindanao)
73
Region 10 (Northern Mindanao)
63
Region 11 (Southern Mindanao)
114
Region 12 (Central Mindanao)
42
ARMM
50
CARAGA
12
Foreign Countries
1
Residence not stated
-
Source: Philippine Health Statistics, 2000

Source URL:
http://www.doh.gov.ph/kp/statistics/maternal_deaths