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South Africa Saving Mothers 1999-2001

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths in South Africa
Geography 
South Africa (ZAF)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/1999 - 12/2001
Series or system 
South Africa Saving Mothers
Data type
Vital registration
Summary 

The Saving Mothers Report provides numbers and causes of maternal deaths in South Africa, as well as data on associated risk factors, including HIV infection. Most of these reported deaths occurred at health facilities; only a small percentage were recorded as home deaths.

Tables in this report show underlying causes of death by age group and primary causes of death by province. The Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths (CEMD) system began in South Africa in 1997.

Keywords 
Maternal mortality
GHDx Entry last modified on: Oct 21, 2020