Maternal 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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