Suicide as a cause of maternal mortality in the postpartum period in Spain

Introduction: The postpartum period carries a high risk of suicide, one of the leading causes of maternal death in Europe. This study analyzes the incidence of suicide as a cause of maternal mortality within the first postpartum year in Spain. Materials and methods: Data were obtained from the Natio...

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Autores: Martin-Moya, María del Mar, de la Cruz-Conty, María Luisa, Vila-Hernández, Rosa, Llordella-Sarmiento, Ivanna, Tameish, Sara, Jiménez Belio, Elena, Blasco-Fontecilla, Hilario, Martín-González, Manuel, Martínez-Pérez, Óscar
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2026
País:España
Recursos:Conselleria de Salut i Consum del Govern de les Illes Balears
Repositorio:Docusalut
Idioma:inglés
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Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13003/27679
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Palavra-chave:Maternal mortality
Maternity
Postpartum
Pregnancy
Suicidal behavior
Suicidal ideation
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spelling Suicide as a cause of maternal mortality in the postpartum period in SpainMartin-Moya, María del Marde la Cruz-Conty, María LuisaVila-Hernández, RosaLlordella-Sarmiento, IvannaTameish, SaraJiménez Belio, ElenaBlasco-Fontecilla, HilarioMartín-González, ManuelMartínez-Pérez, ÓscarMaternal mortalityMaternityPostpartumPregnancySuicidal behaviorSuicidal ideationIntroduction: The postpartum period carries a high risk of suicide, one of the leading causes of maternal death in Europe. This study analyzes the incidence of suicide as a cause of maternal mortality within the first postpartum year in Spain. Materials and methods: Data were obtained from the National Institute of Statistics. Suicide records in Spain (2016-2023) were linked to birth and birth-loss certificates. Suicides during pregnancy or after losses <22 weeks were excluded due to lack of national registration data. Variables included year of death, maternal age, and time from delivery to death. Analyses were descriptive. The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of Almería (June 26, 2024; SUICIDE_POSPARTO 37/2024). Results: Thirty women died by suicide during the first postpartum year between 2016 and 2023. Eighty percent of cases involved women aged 30-40 years. Half of the suicides occurred within the first five months postpartum, with 83.3% classified as late maternal mortality (between day 43 postpartum and the end of the first year). The highest maternal mortality ratio due to suicide was recorded in 2017, at 0.76 per 100,000 live births (three cases), followed by 2022 with 0.61 (two cases). In contrast, late maternal mortality due to suicide was highest in 2016, with a ratio of 1.70 per 100,000 live births. Conclusions: This is the first study to publish data on suicide in the first postpartum year in Spain, contributing to the national maternal mortality registry. Research on suicidal behavior and prevention strategies during pregnancy and postpartum remains a priority.Elsevier BV20262026-05-0120262026-05-01research articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_2df8fbb1info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13003/27679reponame:Docusalutinstname:Conselleria de Salut i Consum del Govern de les Illes BalearsInglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:dnet:docusalut___::8d60e758220b854344d6b191ae7ede9a2026-06-22T12:44:07Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Suicide as a cause of maternal mortality in the postpartum period in Spain
title Suicide as a cause of maternal mortality in the postpartum period in Spain
spellingShingle Suicide as a cause of maternal mortality in the postpartum period in Spain
Martin-Moya, María del Mar
Maternal mortality
Maternity
Postpartum
Pregnancy
Suicidal behavior
Suicidal ideation
title_short Suicide as a cause of maternal mortality in the postpartum period in Spain
title_full Suicide as a cause of maternal mortality in the postpartum period in Spain
title_fullStr Suicide as a cause of maternal mortality in the postpartum period in Spain
title_full_unstemmed Suicide as a cause of maternal mortality in the postpartum period in Spain
title_sort Suicide as a cause of maternal mortality in the postpartum period in Spain
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Martin-Moya, María del Mar
de la Cruz-Conty, María Luisa
Vila-Hernández, Rosa
Llordella-Sarmiento, Ivanna
Tameish, Sara
Jiménez Belio, Elena
Blasco-Fontecilla, Hilario
Martín-González, Manuel
Martínez-Pérez, Óscar
author Martin-Moya, María del Mar
author_facet Martin-Moya, María del Mar
de la Cruz-Conty, María Luisa
Vila-Hernández, Rosa
Llordella-Sarmiento, Ivanna
Tameish, Sara
Jiménez Belio, Elena
Blasco-Fontecilla, Hilario
Martín-González, Manuel
Martínez-Pérez, Óscar
author_role author
author2 de la Cruz-Conty, María Luisa
Vila-Hernández, Rosa
Llordella-Sarmiento, Ivanna
Tameish, Sara
Jiménez Belio, Elena
Blasco-Fontecilla, Hilario
Martín-González, Manuel
Martínez-Pérez, Óscar
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Maternal mortality
Maternity
Postpartum
Pregnancy
Suicidal behavior
Suicidal ideation
topic Maternal mortality
Maternity
Postpartum
Pregnancy
Suicidal behavior
Suicidal ideation
description Introduction: The postpartum period carries a high risk of suicide, one of the leading causes of maternal death in Europe. This study analyzes the incidence of suicide as a cause of maternal mortality within the first postpartum year in Spain. Materials and methods: Data were obtained from the National Institute of Statistics. Suicide records in Spain (2016-2023) were linked to birth and birth-loss certificates. Suicides during pregnancy or after losses <22 weeks were excluded due to lack of national registration data. Variables included year of death, maternal age, and time from delivery to death. Analyses were descriptive. The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of Almería (June 26, 2024; SUICIDE_POSPARTO 37/2024). Results: Thirty women died by suicide during the first postpartum year between 2016 and 2023. Eighty percent of cases involved women aged 30-40 years. Half of the suicides occurred within the first five months postpartum, with 83.3% classified as late maternal mortality (between day 43 postpartum and the end of the first year). The highest maternal mortality ratio due to suicide was recorded in 2017, at 0.76 per 100,000 live births (three cases), followed by 2022 with 0.61 (two cases). In contrast, late maternal mortality due to suicide was highest in 2016, with a ratio of 1.70 per 100,000 live births. Conclusions: This is the first study to publish data on suicide in the first postpartum year in Spain, contributing to the national maternal mortality registry. Research on suicidal behavior and prevention strategies during pregnancy and postpartum remains a priority.
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