IDA blend - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in IDA blend was 89,000 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 98,000 in 2003, while its lowest value was 89,000 in 2013.

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 97,000
2001 97,000
2002 98,000
2003 98,000
2004 96,000
2005 95,000
2006 92,000
2007 91,000
2008 90,000
2009 90,000
2010 90,000
2011 90,000
2012 90,000
2013 89,000
2014 89,000
2015 89,000
2016 89,000
2017 89,000

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health