Measuring maternal mortality in Mozambique

MEASURING MATERNAL MORTALITY IN MOZAMBIQUE Maternal mortality rates are hard to measure, with differing results from 3 sources. MATERNAL MORTALITY RATE Why? Deaths tend to be under-reported as people often die 'outside' the health system. It is costly to survey large populations. IHME +. MMEIG Health workers may not know if a woman has been pregnant when she dies. 510 deaths in 2011 490 deaths in 2010 DHS 408 deaths in 2011 Sources: DHS (2010); IHME (2011); MMEIG (2011)