TABLE 2  Number of Maternal Deaths by Age Group and Cause of Death: 2004

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                                                                                                        Age (in Years)
Cause of Death                       Code  Total  --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  (ICD 10)        Under                                                    50     Not
                                                     15  15-19  20-24  25-29  30-34  35-39  40-44  45-49   up  Stated
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All ages                          O00-O99  1,833      7    120    338    328    393    361    213     32    40      1

Complications of labour
  and delivery                    O60-O75    629      3     38    118    113    124    134     76      9    13      1
Oedema, proteinuria, and
  hypertensive disorders
  in pregnancy, childbirth,
  and the puerperium              O10-O16    520      2     40     95     93    122    105     55      5     3      0
Complications predominantly
  related to the puerperium       O85-O92    215      1     17     40     42     46     35     23      5     6      0
Other obstetric conditions,
  not elsewhere classified        O95-O99    154      0     11     31     33     34     32     10      0     3      0
Pregnancy with abortive outcome   O00-O08    152      0      9     30     28     24     26     20     10     5      0
Maternal care related to the
  fetus and amniotic cavity and
  possible delivery problems      O30-O48    145      1      3     20     18     40     27     29      3     4      0
Other pregnancy disorders
  predominantly related to
  pregnancy                       O20-O29     18      0      2      4      1      3      2      0      0     6      0

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Source: National Statistics Office, Vital Statistics Division

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