Niger - Number of maternal deaths

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

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health