Ecuador - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Ecuador was 200.00 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 390.00 in 2000, while its lowest value was 200.00 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 390.00
2001 380.00
2002 350.00
2003 320.00
2004 300.00
2005 300.00
2006 290.00
2007 270.00
2008 260.00
2009 260.00
2010 250.00
2011 250.00
2012 230.00
2013 220.00
2014 220.00
2015 210.00
2016 200.00
2017 200.00

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health