Other small states - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Other small states was 2,100 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 2,900 in 2001, while its lowest value was 2,100 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 2,900
2001 2,900
2002 2,800
2003 2,800
2004 2,700
2005 2,600
2006 2,500
2007 2,400
2008 2,400
2009 2,300
2010 2,300
2011 2,300
2012 2,200
2013 2,200
2014 2,200
2015 2,200
2016 2,200
2017 2,100

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health