European Union - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in European Union was 250.00 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 440.00 in 2000, while its lowest value was 250.00 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 440.00
2001 420.00
2002 410.00
2003 390.00
2004 370.00
2005 360.00
2006 350.00
2007 340.00
2008 330.00
2009 330.00
2010 310.00
2011 300.00
2012 280.00
2013 270.00
2014 260.00
2015 260.00
2016 250.00
2017 250.00

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health