Table 2.
Causes of maternal deaths
| ICD 10 Classification | Number | Percentage |
| Direct maternal deaths | ||
| Obstetric haemorrhage | 57 | 32 |
| (Pre) eclampsia | 26 | 14.6 |
| Genital tract sepsis | 13 | 7.3 |
| Pregnancies with abortive outcome | 37 | 20.8 |
| Other direct causes | 13 | 7.3 |
| Total | 146 | 82 |
| Indirect causes | ||
| Sickle Cell with complications | 13 | 7.3 |
| Pneumonia | 4 | 2.2 |
| Anaemia | 2 | 1.1 |
| HIV/AIDS | 2 | 1.1 |
| Hepatitis | 2 | 1.1 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 2 | 1.1 |
| Others* | 7 | 3.9 |
| Total | 32 | 18 |
| Total direct and indirect maternal deaths | 178 | 100 |
*Other indirect causes include: cervical cancer (n = 2), jaundice (n = 1), cerebral oedema (n = 1), congestive cardiac failure (n = 1), bacterial endocarditis (n = 1) and pericarditis (n = 1)