Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review

The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) established the Ohio Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review (PAMR) to identify and review pregnancy-associated deaths with the goal of developing interventions to reduce maternal mortality, particularly for pregnancy-related deaths.

Snapshot of Ohio Pregnancy-Associated Deaths, 2008 - 2014

From 2008 through 2014 there were 408 pregnancy-associated deaths in Ohio:

74% (n=302) occurred in the postpartum period, up to 1 year after pregnancy

39% (n-117) of those occurred within 6 weeks of pregnancy

38% (n=154)

were determined to be pregnancy-related.
The most common cause of death was cardiovascular conditions 23%

53% (n=217)

were determined to be pregnancy-associated but not pregnancy-related.
The most common cause of death was injury 66%

Pregnancy-associated death: The death of a woman while pregnant or anytime within one year of pregnancy regardless of cause.

Pregnancy-associated but not pregnancy-related death:
The death of a woman while pregnant or within one year of pregnancy due to a cause unrelated to pregnancy.

Pregnancy-related death:
The death of a woman while pregnant or within one year of pregnancy from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or management, excluding accidental or incidental causes.

Could not determine:
The death of a woman while pregnant or within one year of pregnancy, due to a cause that could not be determined to be pregnancy-related or not pregnancy-associated.

Click here for a graphic Snapshot of Ohio Pregnancy-Associated Deaths, 2008 - 2014

Contact Information:

Amy Davis, MPH
Ohio Department of Health
Bureau of Maternal, Child and Family Health
246 N. High St., 3rd Floor
Columbus OH 43215

Phone: 614-466-3335
Fax: 614-564-2442

Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review

Snapshot of Ohio Pregnancy-Associated Deaths, 2008 - 2014

38% (n=154)

53% (n=217)

Click here for a graphic Snapshot of Ohio Pregnancy-Associated Deaths, 2008 - 2014

Top Resources

Severe Maternal Morbidity (SMM) factsheet

Pregnancy Associated Mortality Review (PAMR) Initiatives

Pregnancy Associated Mortality Review (PAMR) Data

Pregnancy Associated Mortality Webinars

Snapshot of Ohio Pregnancy Associated Deaths, 2008-2014