In 2021, a total of 13 people died due to complications following an abortion in Argentina. Meanwhile, 34 deaths were reported due to hypertension, edema or proteinuria during pregnancy, childbirth or puerperium. According to a survey carried out in the South American country in November 2020, more than a third of respondents strongly disagreed with the decriminalization of abortion.
Number of maternal deaths in Argentina in 2021, by cause of death
Characteristic
Abortion
Direct obstetric causes
Indirect obstetric causes
Abortion
13
-
-
Hypertension, edema or proteinuria
-
34
-
Sepsis, other infections and complications related to puerperium
-
26
-
Postpartum hemorrhage
-
20
-
Placenta praevia, placental abruption or antepartum hemorrhage
* There were 220 maternal deaths reported related to COVID-19.
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Ministerio de Salud (Argentina). (June 15, 2023). Number of maternal deaths in Argentina in 2021, by cause of death [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/869644/argentina-number-pregnancy-related-deaths-causes/
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