Argentina - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Argentina was 290.00 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 480.00 in 2001, while its lowest value was 290.00 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 480.00
2001 480.00
2002 470.00
2003 470.00
2004 440.00
2005 430.00
2006 420.00
2007 410.00
2008 390.00
2009 410.00
2010 380.00
2011 360.00
2012 350.00
2013 330.00
2014 320.00
2015 310.00
2016 300.00
2017 290.00

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health