Perinatal Mortality Trends in Ethiopia

Berhan, Yifru; Berhan, Asres

doi:10.4314/ejhs.v24i0.4s

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“…Another analysis in the same period also demonstrated that obstructed labor with or without uterine rupture was the leading cause of perinatal mortality (27%) (9). …”

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Clinical performance of emergency surgical officers in southern Ethiopia

Gobeze¹,

Kebede²,

Berhan³

et al. 2016

Ethiop J Health Sci

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“…Another analysis in the same period also demonstrated that obstructed labor with or without uterine rupture was the leading cause of perinatal mortality (27%) (9). …”

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Clinical performance of emergency surgical officers in southern Ethiopia

Gobeze¹,

Kebede²,

Berhan³

et al. 2016

Ethiop J Health Sci

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“…The causes of PM are numerous and vary according to the health status of the mother and access to antenatal care. About 99% of PM occurs in low-and middle-income countries [12]. In areas where pregnant women have access to quality healthcare services, congenital malformations, preterm birth, and intrauterine growth restriction are the leading causes of PM.…”

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Incidence and Causes of Perinatal Mortality in Georgia

Manjavidze¹,

Rylander²,

Skjeldestad³

et al. 2019

JEGH

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KeywordsBirth registry perinatal mortality stillbirth early neonatal death cause of death A B S T R A C TGeorgia has one of the highest perinatal mortality rates (i.e., stillbirths and early neonatal deaths combined) in Europe. The Georgian Birth Registry was started in 2016 to provide data for preventive measures of maternal and child health. In this study, we aim to determine the incidence of perinatal mortality, assess the distribution of stillbirths and early neonatal deaths, and to determine the major causes of perinatal mortality in Georgia. Data sources were the Georgian Birth Registry and the vital registration system for the year 2017. Causes of early neonatal deaths were assigned into five categories, using the Wigglesworth classification with the Neonatal and Intrauterine deaths Classification according to Etiology modification. The study used descriptive statistics only, specifically counts, means, proportions, and rates, using the statistical software STATA version 15.0 (StataCorp, College Station, TX, USA). In 2017, 489 stillbirths and 238 early neonatal deaths were recorded, resulting in a perinatal mortality rate of 13.6 per 1000 births. About 80% of stillbirths had an unknown cause of death. The majority of stillbirths occurred before the start of labor (85%), and almost one-third were delivered by caesarean section (28%). Prematurity (58%) and congenital malformations (23%) were the main causes of early neonatal deaths, and 70% of early neonatal deaths occurred after the first day of life. The perinatal mortality rate in Georgia remained high in 2017. The major causes of early neonatal deaths were comparable to those of many high-income countries. Contrary to global data, most early neonatal deaths occurred after the first day of life.

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“…A review of births in Ethiopia from 1974 to 2013 found perinatal mortality rates ranging from 66 to 124 per 1000 births at the community level, and from 37 to 52 per 1000 births at the hospital level . The 2011 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS) reported that Ethiopia's and Tigray's perinatal mortality rates were 46 and 51 per 1000 live births, respectively .…”

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