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View our work on COVID-19 vaccinationsMaternal deaths by income group, 2000 to 2017
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.
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- Maternal Mortality
- If we can make maternal deaths as rare as they are in the healthiest countries we can save almost 300,000 mothers each year
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- Has country already reached SDG target on maternal mortality?
- MDG5.A: Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births)
- MDG5.B: Share of pregnant women receiving adequate antenatal care
- Maternal Mortality RatioGapminder & World Bank (from 1800)
- Maternal Mortality RatioSlope Chart; World Bank
- Maternal deaths by cause
- Maternal mortality ratioWorld Bank (from 1990)
- Maternal mortality ratioWith SDG Target
- Maternal mortality ratio vs GDP per capita
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. Births attended by skilled health staff
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. Fertility rate
- Maternal mortality vs. Neonatal mortality
- Maternal mortality vs. health expenditure over time
- Number of maternal deaths
- Number of maternal deaths
- Number of maternal deaths by region
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff
- Share of pregnant women receiving prenatal care
- Share of women that are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
- The maternal mortality ratio in 2000 and 2017World Bank