Bhutan - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Bhutan was 24.00 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 68.00 in 2000, while its lowest value was 24.00 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 68.00
2001 60.00
2002 56.00
2003 52.00
2004 49.00
2005 45.00
2006 42.00
2007 39.00
2008 36.00
2009 35.00
2010 33.00
2011 31.00
2012 30.00
2013 29.00
2014 28.00
2015 26.00
2016 25.00
2017 24.00

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health