Abstract
Background: Mother is the pillar of the family and maternal deaths during pregnancy and delivery are great loss to baby, family, society and country too.
 Objective: This study was design to evaluate the mortality rate in our hospital, to assess the epidemiological aspects and cause of maternal mortality, types of delay and to suggest recommendations for improvement.
 Method: was obtained from Sir T hospital record in form of maternal death review form which was filled by Gynec department after every maternal mortality in Sir T Hospital.
 From Year 2011 to 2020, data were collected and reviewed and exclude those deliveries in which accidental, incidental and non-obstetrics causes were found.
 Result and conclusion: On basis of this study thus we know the common cause of maternal mortality and with what it may associated, so we can overcome it and reduced the mortality.
 Keyword: Maternal mortality, Anaemia, Postpartum haemorrhage, Eclampsia.
Highlights
A maternal death is defined as death of any woman while pregnant or within 42 completed days of termination of pregnancy irrespective of duration or site of pregnancy from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy but not from accidental or incidental causes
From 2000 to 2017, the global maternal mortality ratio declined by 38% from 342 death to 211 death per lakh live birth, according UN inter agency estimates
Data was obtained from Sir T hospital record in form of maternal death review form which was filled by Gynec department after every maternal mortality in Sir T Hospital
Summary
A maternal death is defined as death of any woman while pregnant or within 42 completed days of termination of pregnancy irrespective of duration or site of pregnancy from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy but not from accidental or incidental causes. There is one maternal death in India. Anaemia is the most important indirect cause of maternal mortality. Understanding the distribution related to cause specific mortality and access to obstetric service indicators (routine skilled birth attendance and emergency obstetric care) is essential to improve maternal health. Objective: This study was design to evaluate the mortality rate in our hospital, to assess the epidemiological aspects and cause of maternal mortality, types of delay and to suggest recommendations for improvement.
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