Abstract
Objective: To analyze the maternal mortality rates in the State of Bahia from 2012 to 2016. Methods: Ecological study of the temporal series type using the Geographic Information System (GIS) for georeferencing of direct and indirect maternal deaths in the macroregions of the state of Bahia. Bahia, the study population were maternal deaths recorded in the state of Bahia in the period from 2012 to 2016 obtained through DATASUS, through the Mortality Information System and the Information System for Live Births. Results: The general maternal mortality rates were calculated for the macroregions of the state of Bahia and the mean for the state was 365.4 / 100,000 N / V cases of deaths, with a rebound for the years of 2013 779.4 /100,000N / V and 2015 656.9 / 100,000N / V, which showed the highest rates during the period studied. According to spatial distribution, deaths were concentrated in the extreme south, northeast and north regions. Conclusion: Over the years, maternal mortality rates in relation to the state of Bahia have shown a declining predisposition, even in the face of the slow measures related to the causes of death, the literature shows that, despite having walked in the direction of decline of maternal mortality, the guiding principles for the duration of gestation are important factors and highlights a deficit in quality care in the gestational period.