Mauritania - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Mauritania was 1,100.00 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 1,100.00 in 2017, while its lowest value was 840.00 in 2000.

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 840.00
2001 860.00
2002 880.00
2003 900.00
2004 920.00
2005 930.00
2006 950.00
2007 970.00
2008 1,000.00
2009 1,000.00
2010 1,100.00
2011 1,100.00
2012 1,100.00
2013 1,100.00
2014 1,100.00
2015 1,100.00
2016 1,100.00
2017 1,100.00

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health