Small states - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Small states was 2,300 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 3,100 in 2001, while its lowest value was 2,300 in 2015.

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 3,100
2001 3,100
2002 3,000
2003 3,000
2004 2,900
2005 2,800
2006 2,700
2007 2,600
2008 2,500
2009 2,500
2010 2,500
2011 2,400
2012 2,400
2013 2,400
2014 2,400
2015 2,300
2016 2,300
2017 2,300

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health