Maternal deaths due to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in Brazil from 2012 until 2023: a cross-sectional populational-based study
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the maternal deaths due to hypertensive disorders in Brazil from 2012 until 2023. METHODS: We performed a cross-sectional study including public data from Brazilian Ministry of Health, including age group, self-reported skin color, and geographical region. The Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) was calculated for each year and for the entire period; we estimated the prevalence ratio (PR), confidence interval (CI) and trend (R2) of MMR according to the variables included. RESULTS: We analyzed 3,721 deaths attributed to complications of hypertension (MMR = 11.01/100,000 live births; R2 = 0.03). Those deaths were most prevalent among women aged 30 and older (PR 1.73, CI 1.61-1.85), especially those over 40 (PR 3.77, CI 3.34-4.25). Black (PR 2.75, CI 2.46-3.06), mixed-race (Pardo) (PR 1.27, CI 1.18-1.37), and Indigenous (PR 2.28, CI 1.76-2.97) women had significantly higher MMRs compared to White women. Central-West (PR 1.30, CI 1.13-1.46), North (PR 1.92, CI 1.74-2.13), and Northeast (PR 1.82, CI 1.68-1.97) regions had the highest maternal mortality rates due to hypertension. MMR due to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in Brazil remained stable. CONCLUSION: Women at higher risk of dying were older, Black, Indigenous, Pardo, and lived in the Central-West, North, and Northeast regions of the country.
Source: Hypertension in Pregnancy
Institution: Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
Language: English
Subfield: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Award: G1027143724
OpenAlex ID: W4409403542