Epidemiological characterization of maternal mortality due to COVID-19 in Brazil

Resumo This study aims to describe the epidemiological characterization of maternal mortality due to COVID-19 in Brazil in 2020 and 2021. An ecological study of retrospective and descriptive epidemiological design, with a quantitative approach, supported by literature review. Data collection used secondary data from the Mortality Information System, Live Birth Information System, and the Brazilian Obstetric Observatory of COVID-19; the population of the study is pregnant and puerperal women with confirmed diagnosis or death by COVID-19, considering the years 2020 and 2021. The data were tabulated and analyzed using the Software Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16.0. 10.15% of the cases of COVID-19 evolved to death, with the predominant epidemiological characterization: brown women, 30-39 years old, 8-11 years of schooling, and in the third trimester of pregnancy. The North region had the highest maternal mortality rate. The epidemiological information of this study is crucial for developing strategies to protect women, contributing to the reduction of maternal mortality and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.