Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the maternal mortality in the state of Espírito Santo, from 2014 to 2018. Methods: This is a retrospective cross-sectional ecological epidemiological study, in which it was used the Mortality Information System to collect data in the state's macro-regions, variables: macro-region of health, year of occurrence, age group, color and race, education and marital status. Results: The highest rates of maternal mortality occurred in women with brown skin (47.1%), with 8 to 11 years of schooling (39.0%), aged between 30 and 39 years (44.2%) and single (49.0%). The Southern macro-region had the highest numbers of maternal deaths, with 386.1 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants. Conclusion: Maternal mortality is an indicator of women's health in the world, therefore it is essential to reinforce the health care of pregnant women who fit the exposed groups, as well as the implementation of public policies aimed at pregnant women.