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released: 21 Sep 2001 author: AIHW & NHMRC

The 1994-96 Report on Maternal Deaths in Australia is the eleventh in a series of triennial reports on maternal deaths dating back to 1964. This is an important series of reports that act as a sentinel for obstetric care and safe motherhood experience. The report is based on maternal mortality data across all States and Territories combined, and the AIHW and NHMRC recognise that these data are of variable quality. In an effort to improve ascertainment of maternal deaths, this particular report is based upon three data sources: States and Territories Confidential Death Enquiries, National Hospital Morbidity Database and the AIHW National Mortality Database. Nevertheless, in some cases maternal mortality data may be incomplete. Proper interpretation of these data and valid comparison with maternal mortality data from previous periods are therefore not possible in these circumstances. Improved standardisation of these data will be the aim in future reports.

ISBN 978 1 86496 011 2; Cat. no. PER 17; 113pp.; OUT OF PRINT

Publication

Publication table of contents

  • Figures and tables
  • Preface
  • Aims of the report and definitions of maternal mortality
  • 1. International measures of maternal mortality
  • 2. Data issues—compilation of maternal deaths report, 1994-96
  • 3. Summary of maternal deaths findings, 1994-96
  • Direct and indirect deaths
  • 4. Terminations of pregnancy, spontaneous abortions, miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies
  • 5. Pre-eclampsia/eclampsia (pregnancy-induced hypertension)
  • 6. Cardiorespiratory disease
  • 7. Intracranial haemorrhage
  • 8. Infections
  • 9. Uteroplacental haemorrhage
  • 10. Deaths associated with anaesthesia or caesarean section
  • 11. Pulmonary thromboembolism
  • 12. Amniotic fluid and air embolism
  • 13. Deaths from psychiatric causes, suicide and/or self-administered overdose
  • 14. Medical conditions not classifiable elsewhere
  • Incidental deaths
  • 15. Incidental deaths
  • Appendix 1: Membership of the Advisory Committee on Maternal Mortality and Morbidity
  • Appendix 2: Membership of the State and Territory Maternal Mortality Committees
  • Appendix 3: Data collection
  • Appendix 4: Late deaths
  • Appendix 5: Age-specific and age-standardised rates
  • References

Recommended citation

AIHW & NHMRC 2001. Report on maternal deaths in Australia 1994-96. Cat. no. PER 17. Canberra: AIHW.