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Number of maternal deaths

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.

Latest, 2023350Annual release · Not updated
vs 2022−2.8%360
High since 19851,0001992 · World Bank
Low since 19853502023 · World Bank

Over time

2013 - 2023

Recent years

  1. 2023350−2.8%
  2. 2022360−23.4%
  3. 2021470+20.5%
  4. 2020390−7.1%
  5. 2019420−4.5%
  6. 2018440−2.2%
  7. 2017450−2.2%
  8. 2016460−2.1%
Full table
PeriodValue
2023350
2022360
2021470
2020390
2019420
2018440
2017450
2016460
2015470
2014460
2013460
2012470
2011490
2010510
2009520
2008530
2007540
2006570
2005620
2004600
2003610
2002620
2001660
2000670
1999700
1998740
1997790
1996840
1995890
1994940
1993990
19921,000
1991980
1990970
1989960
1988950
1987940
1986940
1985970