Maternal mortality from hemorrhagic causes among women aged 10–49 years in Brazil: a temporal trend analysis, 2014–2023

Abstract

The study analyzed maternal mortality due to hemorrhagic causes among women aged 10 to 49 years in Brazil, from 2014 to 2023, aiming to identify the epidemiological profile and associated temporal trends. This is an ecological, quantitative study based on secondary data obtained from the Mortality Information System (SIM/DATASUS). Variables included year of death, age group, race/skin color, education level, marital status, place of occurrence, and geographic region. Annual mortality rates were calculated per 100,000 live births, and temporal trends were evaluated using generalized linear regression with first-order autocorrelation correction (GLSAR model) in the Google Colab environment. The results showed a predominance of deaths among women aged 30–39 years, of brown skin color, with 8–11 years of education, and occurring mainly in hospital settings. A stationary trend of hemorrhagic maternal mortality was observed at both national and regional levels, with no significant reduction over the study period. It is concluded that maternal hemorrhage remains an important cause of preventable death, highlighting the need to strengthen obstetric care and public health surveillance policies for women’s health in Brazil.