Venezuela - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Venezuela was 670.00 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 780.00 in 2002, while its lowest value was 640.00 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

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Year Value
2000 690.00
2001 710.00
2002 780.00
2003 740.00
2004 700.00
2005 660.00
2006 670.00
2007 670.00
2008 690.00
2009 710.00
2010 690.00
2011 680.00
2012 680.00
2013 670.00
2014 650.00
2015 640.00
2016 660.00
2017 670.00

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health