Number of maternal deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Number of maternal deaths was 23,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 23,000 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 51,000 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 23,000, in 2023.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 51,000 | — |
| 1986 | 48,000 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 48,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 46,000 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 46,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 46,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 45,000 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 46,000 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 46,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 48,000 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 49,000 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 48,000 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 48,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 48,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 46,000 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 46,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 43,000 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 41,000 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 40,000 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 38,000 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 37,000 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 35,000 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 34,000 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 33,000 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32,000 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31,000 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 30,000 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29,000 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 28,000 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 26,000 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25,000 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 27,000 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 29,000 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 24,000 | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 23,000 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47,800 | 46,000 | 51,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 47,000 | 45,000 | 49,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,000 | 33,000 | 46,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,900 | 25,000 | 32,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,750 | 23,000 | 29,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.471 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Number of maternal deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 23,000 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 51,000 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,000 in 2023.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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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.