Table 1.

Type of maternal death and group for underlying cause of death of women during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Type	Group
Direct maternal death	1. Pregnancy with abortive outcome
	2. Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
	3. Obstetric haemorrhage
	4. Pregnancy‐related infection
	5. Other obstetric complications
	6. Unanticipated complications of management
Indirect maternal death	7. Nonobstetric complications
Unspecified	8. Unknown/undetermined causes of death
Death during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (but not maternal death)	9. Coincidental causes

Source: World Health Organization.5