West Bank and Gaza - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in West Bank and Gaza was 39.00 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 85.00 in 2002, while its lowest value was 39.00 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 85.00
2001 84.00
2002 85.00
2003 81.00
2004 79.00
2005 74.00
2006 74.00
2007 72.00
2008 70.00
2009 68.00
2010 61.00
2011 58.00
2012 55.00
2013 51.00
2014 53.00
2015 45.00
2016 42.00
2017 39.00

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health