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Maternal deaths in Australia 2006-2010

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Release Date: 19 Aug 2014
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2014. Maternal deaths in Australia 2006-2010. Cat. no. PER 61. Canberra: AIHW.

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

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

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

  • 99 maternal deaths that occurred with 42 days of the end of pregnancy in Australia over the five years 2006–2010

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  • National Maternal Death Report Data Set for 2006-2010

Last updated 9/10/2017 v1.0

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