Citation

Hasegawa J, Katsuragi S, Tanaka H, Kubo T, Sekizawa A, Ishiwata I, Ikeda T. BJOG 2020; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mie University School of Medicine, Mie, Japan.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/1471-0528.16087

PMID

31919941

Abstract

The maternal mortality rate in Japan is estimated to be around four in 100,000 births¹ , similar to that of other developed countries. In 2010, the Japan Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (JAOG) established a registration system and the Maternal Death Exploratory Committee (JMDEC) to further reduce the number of maternal deaths. Among all maternal deaths in Japan, the causes of obstetric hemorrhage categorized as direct causes have subsequently progressively decreased, from 29% in 2010 to 7% in 2017.

© 2020 Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

Language: en

Keywords

depressive disorder; maternal death; mental disorder; mortality; suicide