Aim: To find out maternal mortality related to caesarean delivery

Methods:  A review of maternal mortality in Government Medical College Hospital Chandigarh, India was conducted for the last five years. \[2003 to 2007].

Results: Maternal mortality ratio was found to be 496.4 per 100,000 live births and of which 23.59% was causally or incidentally related to caesarean delivery. The caesarean delivery rates for the hospital was 29.08% in 2003 and a rising trend to 36.60% in 2007 was also noted.