Global causes of maternal death: a WHO systematic analysis Dr Lale Say, MD, Doris Chou, MD, Alison Gemmill, MPH, Özge Tunçalp, MD, Ann-Beth Moller, MSc, Jane Daniels, PhD, A Metin Gülmezoglu, MD, Marleen Temmerman, MD, Leontine Alkema, PhD The Lancet Global Health Volume 2, Issue 6, Pages e323-e333 (June 2014) DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(14)70227-X Copyright © 2014 World Health Organization Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Study profile The Lancet Global Health 2014 2, e323-e333DOI: (10.1016/S2214-109X(14)70227-X) Copyright © 2014 World Health Organization Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Estimates for main causes of death worldwide Point estimates are shown by bars (and squares) and 95% uncertainty intervals are shown by the horizontal lines. CoDD=cause of death distribution. ABO=abortion. EMB=embolism. HEM=haemorrhage. HYP=hypertension. SEP=sepsis. DIR=direct causes. IND=indirect causes. Dev=developed regions. N Africa=northern Africa. SSA=sub-Saharan Africa. E Asia=eastern Asia. S Asia=southern Asia. SE Asia=southeastern Asia. W Asia=western Asia. CC Asia=Caucasus and central Asia. LAC=Latin America and the Caribbean. The Lancet Global Health 2014 2, e323-e333DOI: (10.1016/S2214-109X(14)70227-X) Copyright © 2014 World Health Organization Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Estimates for main causes of death by region Point estimates are shown by bars (and squares) and 95% uncertainty intervals are shown by the horizontal lines. ABO=abortion. EMB=embolism. HEM=haemorrhage. HYP=hypertension. SEP=sepsis. DIR=direct causes. IND=indirect causes. Dev=developed regions. N Africa=northern Africa. SSA=sub-Saharan Africa. E Asia=eastern Asia. S Asia=southern Asia. SE Asia=southeastern Asia. W Asia=western Asia. CC Asia=Caucasus and central Asia. LAC=Latin America and the Caribbean. The Lancet Global Health 2014 2, e323-e333DOI: (10.1016/S2214-109X(14)70227-X) Copyright © 2014 World Health Organization Terms and Conditions