Benin - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Benin was 1,600 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 1,700 in 2015, while its lowest value was 1,500 in 2000.

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 1,500
2001 1,500
2002 1,600
2003 1,600
2004 1,600
2005 1,600
2006 1,600
2007 1,700
2008 1,700
2009 1,700
2010 1,700
2011 1,700
2012 1,700
2013 1,700
2014 1,700
2015 1,700
2016 1,600
2017 1,600

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health