Resumen

CABEZAS CRUZ, Evelio. Maternal and perinatal mortality in adolescents. Rev Cubana Obstet Ginecol [online]. 2002, vol.28, n.1, pp.5-10. ISSN 0138-600X.

The maternal and perinatal mortality rates during adolescence are analyzed and compared with what is published in the international literature. Data registered in the National Statistics Office and in the Yearbooks of the National Statistics Division of the Ministry of Public Health are also reviewed. 1 559 338 births occurred in ten years were analyzed. l6.2 % of them corresponded to women under 20. It is stressed that this percentage is lower than in the Latin American countries included in the study of Demographic and Health Surveys. The maternal mortality rate was lower in the adolescents than in the group of women of all ages. The perinatal mortality rate I was slightly lower than that of the group of women of all ages, contrary to what is stated in international literature. This shows the special attention received by the female adolescents in Cuba.

Palabras clave : MORTALITY RATE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; INFANT MORTALITY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE [statistics & numerical data].

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