# Maternal deaths (number) — VCT
> Latest: 0.69 deaths (2023). Change: -3.0% vs 2022.
- Unit: deaths
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1985–2023
- Data updated: 2026-10-09
- Source: WHO GHO — MORT_MATERNALNUM — https://ghoapi.azureedge.net/api/MORT_MATERNALNUM
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/mortality-by-cause/VCT
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2019 | 0.80 |
| 2020 | 0.76 |
| 2021 | 1.37 |
| 2022 | 0.71 |
| 2023 | 0.69 |
## How to cite
APA: WHO GHO. (2023). Maternal deaths (number) — VCT [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/mortality-by-cause/VCT. Original source: https://ghoapi.azureedge.net/api/MORT_MATERNALNUM
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)