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This is a list of notable women, either famous themselves or closely associated with someone well known, who suffered maternal death as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO):

"the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes."

Note that this wording includes abortion, miscarriage, stillbirth, and ectopic pregnancy. Generally, there is a distinction between a direct maternal death that is the result of a complication of the pregnancy, delivery, or management of the two, and an indirect maternal death that is a pregnancy-related death in a woman with a pre-existing or newly developed health problem unrelated to pregnancy. Fatalities during but unrelated to a pregnancy are termed accidental, incidental, or non-obstetrical maternal deaths.

However, the WHO definition is only one of many; other definitions may include accidental and incidental causes. Cases with "incidental causes" include deaths secondary to violence against women that may be related to the pregnancy and be affected by the socioeconomic and cultural environment. Also, it has been reported [by whom?]that about 10% of maternal deaths may occur late, that is after 42 days after a termination or delivery; thus, some definitions extend the period of observation to one year after the end of gestation.

Women by country

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Angola

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Argentina

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Australia

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Austria

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Belarus

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Belgium

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Bohemia

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Bolivia

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Brazil

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Bulgaria

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Burma

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Byzantine Empire

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Cambodia

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Canada

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China

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Croatia

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Cuba

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  • Caridad del Riesgo y Calero (1902), mother of Alfonso Bernal del Riesgo (his mother died a few days after giving birth, and his twin brother died a little earlier)

Czechia

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Denmark

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Dominican Republic

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East Timor

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Egypt

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Ethiopia

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France

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Georgia

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Germany

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Greece

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Hungary

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Iceland

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India

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Indonesia

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Ireland

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Kingdom of Jerusalem (now Israel or Palestine)

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  • Maria of Montferrat (1212), Queen of Jerusalem, died after giving birth to Isabella, also died in childbirth.
  • Isabella II of Jerusalem (1228), Holy Roman Empress, daughter of Maria of Montferrat, who died in childbirth.

Italy

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Japan

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Kazakhstan

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Kenya

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Korea

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Liberia

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Madagascar

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Malaysia

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Mexico

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Montenegro

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The Netherlands

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Nepal

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New Zealand

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Nigeria

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Norway

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Ottoman Empire

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Papua New Guinea

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Persia

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Peru

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The Philippines

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Poland

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Portugal

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Raj of Sarawak

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Romania

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Russia

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Serbia

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Singapore

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  • Wong Ming Yang (1982), first wife of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
  • Nadya Dean (2021), singer and rapper

Slovenia

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South Africa

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Spain

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Sudan

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  • Zina Mahjoub (1957), poet and musician

Sweden

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Switzerland

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Syria

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Taiwan

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Thailand

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Tunisia

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Uganda

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United Kingdom

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United States

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Venezuela

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Vietnam

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See also

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References

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  2. ^ Kumar, A (2014). "Monument of Love or Symbol of Maternal Death: The Story Behind the Taj Mahal". Case Reports in Women's Health. 1–2: 4–7. doi:10.1016/j.crwh.2014.07.001.
  3. ^ Budi, Candra Setia (20 August 2021). "Profil Percha Leanpuri, Anak Gubernur Sumsel yang Meninggal Pasca-melahirkan, Pernah Jadi Anggota DPD Termuda". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  4. ^ Dillon, Matthew; Garland, Lynda (2021-04-21). The Ancient Romans: History and Society from the Early Republic to the Death of Augustus. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-39134-0.
  5. ^ "TUGA DO NEBA: Umrla višestruka evropska šampionka u streljaštvu". mondo.rs (in Serbian). 21 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  6. ^ Mullan, David George (2016-04-22). Narratives of the Religious Self in Early-Modern Scotland. Routledge. p. 137. ISBN 978-1-317-09037-3.
  7. ^ Atkinson, Diane (2019). Rise Up, Women!: The Remarkable Lives of the Suffragettes. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 551. ISBN 978-1-4088-4405-2.
  8. ^ O'Kane, Caitlin (March 27, 2024). "Longtime Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader Krystal Anderson dies after giving birth". CBS News. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
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