Pakistan - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Pakistan was 8,300 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 14,000 in 2001, while its lowest value was 8,300 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 14,000
2001 14,000
2002 13,000
2003 13,000
2004 12,000
2005 12,000
2006 11,000
2007 11,000
2008 11,000
2009 11,000
2010 10,000
2011 9,900
2012 9,600
2013 9,400
2014 9,200
2015 9,000
2016 8,400
2017 8,300

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health