Global Number of Maternal Deaths
This key economic indicator for the Maternal Health sector has been recently updated.
- Nigeria Number of Maternal Deaths increased 0.3% in 2019, compared to the previous year.
- Since 2014 Nigeria Number of Maternal Deaths rose 0.4% year on year close to 67,387 Deaths.
- In 2019 Democratic Republic of the Congo was number 3 in Number of Maternal Deaths.
Top Countries in Global Number of Maternal Deaths
Units (Deaths) - 2000 to 2019
| # | 178 Countries | Units (Deaths) | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Nigeria
| 67,387 | 2019 | +0.3 % | +0.4 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
India
| 29,501 | 2019 | -7.9 % | -6.4 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Democratic Republic of the Congo
| 15,972 | 2019 | -0.1 % | -0.0 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Ethiopia
| 12,789 | 2019 | -4.7 % | -4.4 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Tanzania
| 10,885 | 2019 | -0.4 % | -0.2 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Indonesia
| 8,176 | 2019 | -3.0 % | -3.8 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
Pakistan
| 7,834 | 2019 | -2.8 % | -3.2 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Chad
| 7,365 | 2019 | +0.6 % | +0.7 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Afghanistan
| 7,031 | 2019 | -4.7 % | -5.4 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Uganda
| 5,940 | 2019 | -0.5 % | -0.5 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Ivory Coast
| 5,478 | 2019 | +0.2 % | -0.4 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Somalia
| 5,106 | 2019 | -0.0 % | +0.4 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Niger
| 5,104 | 2019 | -0.3 % | -0.8 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Cameroon
| 4,645 | 2019 | -0.6 % | -0.7 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Kenya
| 4,605 | 2019 | -3.7 % | -2.8 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
China
| 4,523 | 2019 | -3.7 % | -3.5 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
South Sudan
| 4,465 | 2019 | +0.4 % | +0.8 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Mali
| 4,425 | 2019 | -0.3 % | -1.6 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Bangladesh
| 4,345 | 2019 | -8.1 % | -7.7 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Sudan
| 3,640 | 2019 | -3.5 % | -3.3 % | View data |
Source: World Health Organization