Mozambique - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Mozambique was 3,100 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 6,400 in 2000, while its lowest value was 3,100 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 6,400
2001 6,100
2002 5,900
2003 5,600
2004 5,400
2005 5,100
2006 4,900
2007 4,600
2008 4,400
2009 4,100
2010 4,000
2011 3,800
2012 3,700
2013 3,600
2014 3,500
2015 3,300
2016 3,200
2017 3,100

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health