Marko Vešligaj· S&D

Confirmed

More than 700 women die daily due to complications in pregnancy and childbirth.

Omissions

• The most recent available data (2023) shows the exact figure is 712 deaths per day, not just 'more than 700'
• The data was published in WHO and UNFPA reports released in 2024
• 92% of these deaths occur in low- and lower-middle-income countries

Sources

• PrimaryWorld Health Organization - Trends in maternal mortality 2000 to 2023Every day in 2023, over 700 women died from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth; 260,000 maternal deaths occurred worldwide in 2023, equivalent to 712 deaths each day
• PrimaryUnited Nations Population Fund - Trends in Maternal Mortality 2000-2023In 2023, an estimated 260,000 maternal deaths occurred worldwide, equivalent to 712 deaths each day
• PrimaryWorld Health Organization - Maternal mortality Fact SheetAbout 260,000 women died during and following pregnancy and childbirth in 2023