Zambia - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Zambia was 1,300 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 2,500 in 2000, while its lowest value was 1,300 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

See also:

Year Value
2000 2,500
2001 2,400
2002 2,300
2003 2,300
2004 2,200
2005 2,200
2006 2,100
2007 2,100
2008 1,900
2009 1,800
2010 1,700
2011 1,600
2012 1,600
2013 1,500
2014 1,400
2015 1,400
2016 1,400
2017 1,300

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health