Levels of maternal mortality in developing countries.

作者: J. Ties Boerma

DOI: 10.2307/1966872

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摘要: mortality and fertility in a population. The relative importance of maternal deaths as proportion death among women reproductive ages may, therefore, vary from less than 1 percent lowmortality countries to about 25-30 high-mortality countries. Second, the analysis interpretation data health facilities vital registration systems can be improved if variety other sources are used, such coverage deliveries hospitals at home, all causes age. It is estimated that approximately 515,000 died annually due pregnancy-related developing between 1980 1985. Ninety these took place Africa South Asia, where births frequent levels high. Maternal has been 400 per 100,000 live births, whereas most developed below 25 births.1 According estimates by World Health Organization (WHO), least 500,000 worldwide die every year complications pregnancy, abortion, childbirth.2 However, national based on limited defective data. This problem prominent countries, ma

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