Spain - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Spain was 14.00 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 22.00 in 2008, while its lowest value was 14.00 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 19.00
2001 19.00
2002 20.00
2003 21.00
2004 21.00
2005 22.00
2006 22.00
2007 22.00
2008 22.00
2009 21.00
2010 20.00
2011 19.00
2012 18.00
2013 17.00
2014 16.00
2015 15.00
2016 15.00
2017 14.00

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health