Number of maternal deaths in Arab World
Arab World: Number of maternal deaths was 14,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Arab World, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Arab World stood at 14,000. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Arab World peaked at 30,000 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 14,000, in 2019.
Arab World ranks 25th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 30,000 | — |
| 1986 | 29,000 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 28,000 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 27,000 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 26,000 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25,000 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23,000 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 17,000 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 14,000 | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28,400 | 27,000 | 30,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 23,400 | 21,000 | 26,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,100 | 17,000 | 21,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,700 | 14,000 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,000 | 14,000 | 17,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 4.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 12.89 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 5.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 11.02 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 4.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 23.91 million (2025)
- Population, female 242.79 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 50.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Arab World?
- Number of maternal deaths in Arab World was 14,000 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 30,000 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 in 2019.
- How does Arab World rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Arab World ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.