Kenya - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Kenya was 5,000 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 9,200 in 2003, while its lowest value was 5,000 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 9,100
2001 9,200
2002 9,200
2003 9,200
2004 9,100
2005 8,700
2006 8,300
2007 7,900
2008 7,500
2009 6,900
2010 6,400
2011 5,900
2012 5,500
2013 5,400
2014 5,300
2015 5,200
2016 5,100
2017 5,000

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health