Table 3.

Method of identification of maternal deaths and Length of stay on admission to a health facility before death

Method of identification of Maternal deaths	*More than 24 hours of admission into a hospital	**Less than 24 hours of admission into a hospital	**Either died at home or in unspecified health facility	Total
RAMOS	79	28	72	179
Officially reported Deaths	79	22	0	101
Underreported	0	6	72	78

*Cases that spent more than 24 hours on admission are referred to as non-coroners' cases

**Those that spent less than 24 hours on admission or either died at home are referred to as coroners' cases. They require a police investigation into the cause of death.