The more-or less fancy term for Death in Childbirth. Maternal relates to Mothers.
maternal deaths in a particular time period __________________________________ x 1,00,000 live birth in that same period
In 2010, the maternal mortality rate was 200 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The 2 most frequently used measures of maternal death are maternal mortality rate and maternal mortality ratio.The maternal mortality rate is defined as the number of maternal deaths in a given time period per 100,000 women of reproductive age, or woman-years of risk exposure, in same time period.The maternal mortality ratio is the number of maternal deaths during given time period per 100,000 live birthsduring the same time. This measure only captures the risk of death of a woman once she is pregnant - in other words, the obstetric risk. It does not reflect, the risk of pregnancy or fertility The 2 most frequently used measures of maternal death are maternal mortality rate and maternal mortality ratio.The maternal mortality rate is defined as the number of maternal deaths in a given time period per 100,000 women of reproductive age, or woman-years of risk exposure, in same time period.The maternal mortality ratio is the number of maternal deaths during given time period per 100,000 live birthsduring the same time. This measure only captures the risk of death of a woman once she is pregnant - in other words, the obstetric risk. It does not reflect, the risk of pregnancy or fertility
Philadelphia's maternal mortality rate 23.8 deaths per 100,000 live births compared to the US rate of 15.2 and Pennsylvania rate of 9.01.
The latest figure on maternal mortality rate available from the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) is that of 2004. The NSCB - Technical Working Group on Maternal and Child Mortality records the maternal mortality rate in the Philippines at 180 per 100,000 live births. Maternal mortality refers to deaths of women from pregnancy-related causes.
The leading cause of mortality of the Vatican City is maternal. The MMR or maternal mortality rate of 1 per 1,000 in the Vatican City is the number of female deaths caused by giving birth.
According to http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/664716 there are just over 4 million people born every year in the US. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20427256/ puts the maternal mortality rate at 13 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2004. Extrapolating this data would suggest that in 2004, for 4 million live births there were 520 maternal deaths.
In the United States per year about 500 die from complications. The maternal mortality rate is between about 6 to 22 deaths per 100,000 births; about 1/3 of these deaths can be attributed to the procedure.
"Maternal" is an adjective.
There is no verb for maternal.
Maternal is an adjective.
there are both paternal and maternal chromosomes, which carry maternal/paternal genes.