<p>Maternal Mortality in Georgia: Incidence, Causes and Level of Underreporting: A National Reproductive Age Mortality Study 2014</p>

Abstract

Registration of early maternal deaths significantly improved since last survey in 2008, while indirect and late maternal deaths continue to be unrecognized, as reflected in official Georgian statistics. The difference between RAMOS study findings and officially reported maternal mortality rates is minimal, showing improvements in detection of maternal deaths by the national maternal mortality surveillance system. The greatest number of direct obstetric deaths occur in the first week postpartum, which likely reflects deficiencies in quality of care.