maternal death
Pregnancy-related mortality
Maternal death is the death of a woman during pregnancy, childbirth, or within a defined period afterward—typically 42 days, though some definitions extend to one year postpartum.
The term is used in public health and medical statistics to track pregnancy-related mortality: The country has made progress in reducing maternal deaths.
Causes include hemorrhage, infection, hypertensive disorders, and complications from unsafe abortions.
Strenuous effort; also childbirth
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- postpartumAfter childbirth period
- cesareanSurgical childbirth method
- preeclampsiaPregnancy-induced hypertensive disorder
hemorrhage · eclampsia · birth complications · emergency delivery · prolonged labor · breech birth · peripartum
Period following loss
- bereavementState following loss
- lossBeing without something
- orphanedDeprived of parents
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
memorial · anguish · heartbreak · devastation · trauma · absence · void · support group
Childbirth medicine branch
- midwiferyBirth attendance practice
- antenatal careMedical supervision during pregnancy
- prenatal careMedical oversight for expectant mothers
- blood transfusionInfusing donated cells intravenously
intensive care · referral system · health facility · oxytocin · near-miss · family planning
Unequal distribution of resources
- accessRight to enter
- povertySevere lack of resources
- ruralOf the countryside
- underservedInsufficiently provided for
marginalized · racial disparity · socioeconomic · developing countries · South Asia · indigenous · healthcare access · distance
Deaths per population measured
- morbidityDisease occurrence rate
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- statisticsCollected numerical information
- risk factorsElements increasing adverse outcomes
incidence · prevalence · underreporting · case fatality rate · trends
labor
Strenuous effort; also childbirth
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- postpartumAfter childbirth period
- cesareanSurgical childbirth method
preeclampsia · hemorrhage · eclampsia · birth complications · emergency delivery · prolonged labor · breech birth · peripartum
mourning
Period following loss
- bereavementState following loss
- lossBeing without something
- orphanedDeprived of parents
remembrance · memorial · anguish · heartbreak · devastation · trauma · absence · void · support group · counseling
obstetrics
Childbirth medicine branch
- midwiferyBirth attendance practice
- antenatal careMedical supervision during pregnancy
- prenatal careMedical oversight for expectant mothers
blood transfusion · intensive care · referral system · health facility · oxytocin · near-miss · family planning
inequality
Unequal distribution of resources
underserved · marginalized · racial disparity · socioeconomic · developing countries · South Asia · indigenous · healthcare access · distance · discrimination
mortality rate
Deaths per population measured
- morbidityDisease occurrence rate
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- statisticsCollected numerical information
risk factors · incidence · prevalence · underreporting · case fatality rate · trends
maternal, maternity, maternally, maternalism, mother, motherly, motherhood, motherless, grandmother