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Maternal deaths in Australia 2006-2010

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Release Date: 19 Aug 2014
Topic: Mothers & babies
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2014) Maternal deaths in Australia 2006-2010, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 29 September 2023.

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Maternal deaths in Australia 2006–10 is the 15th report on women who die during pregnancy and childbirth. Although maternal deaths are rare in Australia, they are catastrophic events when they do occur and require monitoring and investigation. The report includes information about the women, pregnancy, and cause of death as well as good practice guidance points for clinicians to inform practice improvement.

  • ISSN: 1449-8863
  • ISBN: 978-1-74249-611-5
  • Cat. no: PER 61
  • Pages: 137
Findings from this report:
  • 99 maternal deaths that occurred with 42 days of the end of pregnancy in Australia over the five years 2006–2010

  • 6.8 per 100,000 was the maternal mortality ratio in 2006–¬2010

  • 16.4 per 100,000 was the Indigenous maternal mortality ratio, almost three times the ratio of other Australian woman

  • 9 deaths were due to amniotic fluid embolism, which was the leading direct cause of maternal death

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  • National Maternal Death Report Data Set for 2006-2010

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