Epidemiological trends of maternal hypertensive disorders of pregnancy at the global, regional, and national levels: a population‐based study

Abstract Background Relevant studies focusing on epidemiological of profiles hypertensive disorders pregnancy from global data that report the cause-specific prevalence and trends at global, regional national levels 1990 to 2019 by age sociodemographic index are still limited. Methods For pregnancy, point prevalence, annual incidence, years lived with disability numbers standardized rates per 100,000 population were compared using Burden Disease Study, covering populations 204 countries territories. Estimates reported uncertainty intervals exhibit changing during a specific period. Results The incidence increased 16.30 million 18.08 globally, total increase 10.92 % 2019. age-standardized rate decreased, an estimated percent change -0.68 (95 confidence interval [CI] -0.49 -0.86). number deaths due was approximately 27.83 thousand in 2019, representing 30.05 decrease 1990. Based highest group aged 25–29 years, followed groups 30–34 20–24 while lowest observed higher youngest oldest groups. Positive associations between human development found for all regions Age-standardized countries/regions lower indices indices. Conclusions Our study provides comprehensive overview burden pregnancy. death decreasing most except those low indexes. This difference is mainly increasing attention prenatal examinations health education. Further investigations should focus forecasting disease modifiable risk factors.