Abstract
Objective: Identify in the published articles the main factors that cause premature maternal mortality in pregnant women or when they give birth.
Method: This is an exploratory descriptive study in the search for scientific publications on causes of maternal death. The study took place from the beginning of August 2019 to September 2020. Platforms such as SCIELO, LILACS BVS were used and the selection criteria for the research bibliography were the eligibility and ineligibility of articles, theses and monographs. Thus, 20 studies on the subject “Maternal mortality, when the babies lose their mothers due to premature death” were selected for analysis.
Results: Maternal death in Brazil is directly linked to the living conditions of the Brazilian female population, mainly to socioeconomic factors or lack of commitment to basic social assistance and health prevention.
