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. 2015 Aug 27;8(3):138–145. doi: 10.1177/1753495X15595308

Table 2.

Comparison of the iMMR of the different categories of maternal deaths in South Africa.

Disease category 2002–2004 2005–2007 2008–2010 2011–2012
Direct
Hypertension 27.72 23.85 24.58 21.6
Obstetric haemorrhage 19.51 18.82 24.91 23.9
Pregnancy-related sepsis 12.09 8.55 9.34 7.6
Indirect
Non-pregnancy-related infections 55.0 66.28 71.29 53.3
Medical and surgical disorders 8.12 9.09 15.57 15.6

iMMR: institutional maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births).