Maternal deaths in MENA Reporting Region

MENA Reporting Region: Maternal deaths was 4,600 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
4,600
Change on year
down 6.1%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
8,000
in 2000
All-time low
4,600
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Maternal deaths in MENA Reporting Region, 2000–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201120232000: 8.0k2001: 7.6k2002: 7.2k2003: 7.0k2004: 6.8k2005: 6.6k2006: 6.5k2007: 6.4k2008: 6.2k2009: 6.1k2010: 6.1k2011: 6.1k2012: 6.0k2013: 5.9k2014: 5.8k2015: 5.7k2016: 5.6k2017: 5.5k2018: 5.2k2019: 5.1k2020: 5.9k2021: 7.2k2022: 4.9k2023: 4.6k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal deaths in MENA Reporting Region is 4,600, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths in MENA Reporting Region peaked at 8,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,600, in 2023.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,840 6,100 8,000 10
2010s 5,700 5,100 6,100 10
2020s 5,650 4,600 7,200 4

Countries ranked near MENA Reporting Region

  1. 1 Sudan 4,301 compare
  2. 2 Yemen 1,642 compare
  3. 3 Iraq 765.3 compare
  4. 4 Algeria 566.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths in MENA Reporting Region?
Maternal deaths in MENA Reporting Region was 4,600 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest maternal deaths recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
The highest recorded value was 8,000 in 2000.
What is the lowest maternal deaths recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
The lowest recorded value was 4,600 in 2023.
How does MENA Reporting Region rank for maternal deaths?
MENA Reporting Region ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
Is maternal deaths rising or falling in MENA Reporting Region?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this MENA Reporting Region data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Maternal deaths (estimated). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths (estimated)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
21 places, 504 data points, 2000–2023
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