IBRD only - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in IBRD only was 69,000 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 157,000 in 2000, while its lowest value was 69,000 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 157,000
2001 151,000
2002 144,000
2003 139,000
2004 133,000
2005 126,000
2006 121,000
2007 115,000
2008 108,000
2009 102,000
2010 96,000
2011 90,000
2012 85,000
2013 81,000
2014 77,000
2015 74,000
2016 71,000
2017 69,000

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health