Africa Carries Most Burdens of Maternal Deaths'

Six of the 10 countries that carry most of the burden of maternal deaths in the world are from Africa. This was highlighted from the newly-published report, "Trends in maternal mortality estimates 1990 to 2013".

The countries are: Nigeria (40,000 deaths), Democratic Republic of the Congo (21,000), Ethiopia (13,000), Tanzania (7,900), Kenya (6,300) and Uganda (5,900).

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