Vietnam - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Vietnam was 700.00 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 940.00 in 2000, while its lowest value was 700.00 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

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Year Value
2000 940.00
2001 890.00
2002 850.00
2003 820.00
2004 790.00
2005 760.00
2006 730.00
2007 720.00
2008 720.00
2009 720.00
2010 720.00
2011 720.00
2012 720.00
2013 730.00
2014 720.00
2015 720.00
2016 710.00
2017 700.00

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health