MATERNAL MORTALITY: BY MAIN CAUSE

Number, Rate/1000 Livebirths & Percent Distribution

Philippines, 2010

CAUSE Number Rate Percent*

TOTAL 1,719 1.0 100.0

1. Complications related to pregnancy occuringin the course of labor, delivery and puerperium

660 0.4 38.4

2. Hypertension complicating pregnancy,childbirth and puerperium

605 0.3 35.2

3. Postpartum hemorrhage 298 0.2 17.3

4. Pregnancy with abortive outcome 156 0.1 9.1

*Percent share to total number of maternal deaths