| Aetiologies (n = 362) | n | Percentage (%) |
| Vascular (n = 167, 46.1%) | ||
| Retroplacental hematoma | 106 | 63.5 |
| Severe pre-eclampsia | 33 | 19.8 |
| Eclampsia | 28 | 16.7 |
| Foetal (n = 73, 20.2%) | ||
| Birth | 42 | 57.5 |
| Infections | 14 | 19.2 |
| Intrauterine growth restriction | 11 | 15.1 |
| Anasarca (allo-immunisation) | 6 | 8.2 |
| Adendices (n = 62, 17.1%) | ||
| Calcified placenta | 18 | 29.0 |
| Uterine rupture | 14 | 22.6 |
| Tight circular cord | 12 | 19.3 |
| Cord procidence | 7 | 11.3 |
| Cord breakage | 7 | 11.3 |
| Haemorrhagic placenta previa | 4 | 6.4 |
| Per partum asphyxia (n = 60, 16.6%) | ||
| Work too long | 22 | 36.7 |
| Laborious deportation | 16 | 26.7 |
| Vicious Presentations | 14 | 23.3 |
| Uterine hyperkinesia | 5 | 8.3 |
| Unknowns | 3 | 5.0 |