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Maternal deaths in Australia 2012–2014
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Topic: Mothers & babies
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AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2017) Maternal deaths in Australia 2012–2014, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 29 September 2023.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2017). Maternal deaths in Australia 2012–2014. Canberra: AIHW.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Maternal deaths in Australia 2012–2014. AIHW, 2017.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Maternal deaths in Australia 2012–2014. Canberra: AIHW; 2017.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2017, Maternal deaths in Australia 2012–2014, AIHW, Canberra.
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The maternal mortality rate in Australia in 2012–2014 was 6.8 deaths per 100,000 women giving birth, which is among the lowest rates in the world. The most common causes of maternal death were bleeding in the brain and in the abdomen (non-obstetric haemorrhage). Women over the age of 35 and under 20 were more likely to die in association with childbirth.
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-258-0
- Cat. no: PER 92
- Pages: 22
Findings from this report:
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The most common causes of maternal death were bleeding in the brain and in the abdomen (non-obstetric haemorrhage)
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Heart disease and blood clots in lungs were also common causes of maternal deaths
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Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander women have a higher incident of maternal death compared to other Australian women
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From 2012 to 2014, there were 63 maternal deaths in Australia