A 43-year-old woman died during childbirth in Jurmala, but the baby was saved.
On February 19, a 43-year-old woman died during childbirth at Jūrmala Hospital, but the baby was saved. This was confirmed by surgeon Egons Liepiņš, a member of the Jūrmala Hospital board.
The hospital is investigating the circumstances of the incident and is not providing detailed comment at this time. The newborn is the family's fourth child. According to the Ministry of Health, maternal mortality during childbirth in Latvia is higher than the European average.
In 2023, 4 women died in childbirth in Latvia, while the year before, 5.
