Trend and causes of maternal death, stillbirth and neonatal death over seven decades in Hong Kong.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reducing maternal and perinatal mortality is a global objective. Hong Kong is a city with low maternal and perinatal mortality but little is known about the trend and causes of these deaths in this high-income city. We analyzed the maternal death, stillbirth and neonatal death since 1946 in Hong Kong.

Methods

Data were extracted from vital statistics, based on the number of registered deaths and births, provided by the Department of Health, the Government of the HKSAR. The annual change rate of mortality was evaluated by regression analysis. Contextual factors were collected to assess the association with mortality.

Findings

Between 1946 and 2017, the stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) reduced from 21·5 to 2·4; early and late neonatal deaths (per 1,00

SUBMITTER: Cheung KW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9272372 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature