Euro area - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Euro area was 180.00 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 250.00 in 2000, while its lowest value was 170.00 in 2016.

Definition: A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.

Source: WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and the United Nations Population Division. Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000 to 2017. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2019

See also:

Year Value
2000 250.00
2001 240.00
2002 240.00
2003 240.00
2004 230.00
2005 230.00
2006 220.00
2007 220.00
2008 220.00
2009 210.00
2010 210.00
2011 200.00
2012 190.00
2013 190.00
2014 180.00
2015 180.00
2016 170.00
2017 180.00

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health