Brazil - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Brazil was 1,700 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 2,400 in 2000, while its lowest value was 1,700 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 2,400
2001 2,300
2002 2,300
2003 2,300
2004 2,300
2005 2,300
2006 2,300
2007 2,200
2008 2,100
2009 2,100
2010 1,900
2011 1,800
2012 1,800
2013 1,800
2014 1,800
2015 1,900
2016 1,800
2017 1,700

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health