Tanzania - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Tanzania was 11,000 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 12,000 in 2010, while its lowest value was 11,000 in 2008.

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 12,000
2001 12,000
2002 12,000
2003 12,000
2004 12,000
2005 12,000
2006 12,000
2007 12,000
2008 11,000
2009 12,000
2010 12,000
2011 11,000
2012 11,000
2013 11,000
2014 11,000
2015 11,000
2016 11,000
2017 11,000

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health