Tag: And Risk Factors Of Maternal Mortality And Severe Morbidity

The WHO (2004) reported that the 2004 annual maternal mortality worldwide was 529 000, 99% of which occurred in developing countries. The lifetime risk of dying from pregnancy-related causes for a woman living in resourcepoor countries is 1 in 48, in sharp contrast to developed nations, where the risk is only 1 in 1800. Before…