World - Number of maternal deaths
Number of maternal deaths in World was 295,000 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 451,000 in 2000, while its lowest value was 295,000 in 2017.
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
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 451,000 |
| 2001 | 443,000 |
| 2002 | 435,000 |
| 2003 | 426,000 |
| 2004 | 414,000 |
| 2005 | 399,000 |
| 2006 | 386,000 |
| 2007 | 373,000 |
| 2008 | 363,000 |
| 2009 | 354,000 |
| 2010 | 343,000 |
| 2011 | 334,000 |
| 2012 | 326,000 |
| 2013 | 319,000 |
| 2014 | 313,000 |
| 2015 | 306,000 |
| 2016 | 300,000 |
| 2017 | 295,000 |
Aggregation method: Sum
Periodicity: Annual
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Reproductive health
