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Topic: Global and regional causes of maternal deaths 2009–20: a WHO systematic analysis
A maternal death is defined by WHO as the “death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and the site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management, but not from accidental or incidental causes”.
Source : World Health Organization
March 07, 2025
Topic: Global and regional causes of maternal deaths 2009–20: a WHO systematic analysis
A maternal death is defined by WHO as the “death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and the site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management, but not from accidental or incidental causes”.
Background: Maternal mortality is off track to meet SDG target 3.1 of