Definition: Number of maternal deaths among 100 000 deliveries in health facilities/institutions.
Numerator: Number of maternal deaths in institutions.
Denominator: Total number of deliveries in institutions.
Disaggregation: Age, cause of death, geographic location, parity.
Data Requirements: Labour ward registers, emergency admission registers, specialist ward registers. Regular quality control for completeness, assessment and misclassification. Number of maternal deaths among 100 000 deliveries in health facilities/institutions. See also: Maternal mortality ratio (MMR)
Data Sources: Routine facility information systems, maternal deaths surveillance and response systems.
Purpose: This indicator is an important outcome measure of quality and safety of care.
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