Mortalidade materna na região Nordeste do Brasil (2012 a 2016)

Abstract

Maternal mortality represents a global public health problem. Epidemiological studies on maternal death are important to know the impact of this serious health problem. The present study aims to characterize the profile of maternal mortality in the states that make up the northeastern region of Brazil. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study of maternal mortality rates in the states of Northeastern Brazil during the period from 2012 to 2016. There were 2.875 maternal deaths in the region, corresponding to 34.16% of the all of 8.416 cases of death in Brazil during the same period. The state of Bahia recorded the highest percentage of cases (25%). Most of the victims of maternal mortality in northeastern Brazil were of the brown color race (66.75%), presented age range of 20 to 29 years (40.6%), educational level with 8 to 11 years of schooling and were single (44.7%). The majority of the deaths occurred due to direct obstetric causes (69.4%), as well as occurring in a hospital environment (90%). We conclude that the northeastern region was responsible for approximately one third of all maternal deaths in the country. Most of the deaths occurred in Bahia, among women between 20 and 29 years of age, of the color / brown breed, with 8 to 11 years of schooling and single women. The majority of maternal deaths occurred in a hospital setting and due to direct obstetric causes.