Maternal Mortality MeSH Descriptor Data 2025

MeSH Heading: Maternal Mortality
Tree Number(s): E05.318.308.985.550.500; N01.224.935.698.653; N06.850.505.400.975.550.500; N06.850.520.308.985.550.500
Unique ID: D008428
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008428
Annotation: a statistical concept; do not confuse with MATERNAL DEATH; IM general only; coordinate NIM with disease / mortal (IM); specify geographic term if pertinent
Scope Note: Maternal deaths resulting from complications of pregnancy and childbirth in a given population.
Entry Version: MATERNAL MORTAL
Entry Term(s): Mortality, Maternal; Pregnancy-Related Mortality
NLM Classification #: WA 900
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 2024/08/09
Revision Date: 2024/04/29

Allowable Qualifiers: ethnology (EH)

history (HI)

trends (TD)

Investigative Techniques [E05]
- Epidemiologic Methods [E05.318]
  - Data Collection [E05.318.308]
    - Vital Statistics [E05.318.308.985]
      - Mortality [E05.318.308.985.550]
        
        Cause of Death [E05.318.308.985.550.250]
        
        Child Mortality [E05.318.308.985.550.287]
        
        Fatal Outcome [E05.318.308.985.550.325]
        
        Fetal Mortality [E05.318.308.985.550.362]
        
        Hospital Mortality [E05.318.308.985.550.400]
        
        Infant Mortality [E05.318.308.985.550.475]
        
        Maternal Mortality [E05.318.308.985.550.500]
        
        Pregnancy-Related Death [E05.318.308.985.550.500.500]
        
        Mortality, Premature [E05.318.308.985.550.550]
        
        Survival Rate [E05.318.308.985.550.900]

Population Characteristics [N01]
- Demography [N01.224]
  - Vital Statistics [N01.224.935]
    - Mortality [N01.224.935.698]

Environment and Public Health [N06]
- Public Health [N06.850]
  - Epidemiologic Measurements [N06.850.505]
    - Demography [N06.850.505.400]
      - Vital Statistics [N06.850.505.400.975]
        
        Mortality [N06.850.505.400.975.550]
        
        Cause of Death [N06.850.505.400.975.550.250]
        
        Child Mortality [N06.850.505.400.975.550.287]
        
        Fatal Outcome [N06.850.505.400.975.550.325]
        
        Fetal Mortality [N06.850.505.400.975.550.362]
        
        Hospital Mortality [N06.850.505.400.975.550.400]
        
        Infant Mortality [N06.850.505.400.975.550.475]
        
        Maternal Mortality [N06.850.505.400.975.550.500]
        
        Pregnancy-Related Death [N06.850.505.400.975.550.500.500]
        
        Mortality, Premature [N06.850.505.400.975.550.550]
        
        Survival Rate [N06.850.505.400.975.550.900]

Environment and Public Health [N06]
- Public Health [N06.850]
  - Epidemiologic Methods [N06.850.520]
    - Data Collection [N06.850.520.308]
      - Vital Statistics [N06.850.520.308.985]
        
        Mortality [N06.850.520.308.985.550]
        
        Cause of Death [N06.850.520.308.985.550.250]
        
        Child Mortality [N06.850.520.308.985.550.287]
        
        Fatal Outcome [N06.850.520.308.985.550.325]
        
        Fetal Mortality [N06.850.520.308.985.550.362]
        
        Hospital Mortality [N06.850.520.308.985.550.400]
        
        Infant Mortality [N06.850.520.308.985.550.475]
        
        Maternal Mortality [N06.850.520.308.985.550.500]
        
        Pregnancy-Related Death [N06.850.520.308.985.550.500.500]
        
        Mortality, Premature [N06.850.520.308.985.550.550]
        
        Survival Rate [N06.850.520.308.985.550.900]

Maternal Mortality Preferred

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