Causes of death

Effectif

%

Direct obstetric causes

185

64.8

Eclampsia

88

30.9

Retroplacental hematoma

38

13.4

Postpartum hemorrhage

31

10.9

O A P (acute oedema of the lung)

10

3.5

Uterine rupture

9

3.2

Probable pulmonary embolism

5

1.8

Placenta prævia

1

0.4

Indirect obstetric causes

99

35.2

Anaemia

68

23.9

Ionic disorders

12

4.2

Severe malaria

2

0.7

Sickle-cell anemia

2

0.7

Anesthesia complications

3

1.1

septicaemia

15

5.3

TOTAL

284

100