Namibia - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Namibia was 140.00 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 200.00 in 2005, while its lowest value was 140.00 in 2016.

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 190.00
2001 190.00
2002 200.00
2003 200.00
2004 200.00
2005 200.00
2006 190.00
2007 180.00
2008 180.00
2009 170.00
2010 170.00
2011 170.00
2012 160.00
2013 160.00
2014 150.00
2015 150.00
2016 140.00
2017 140.00

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health