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Africa's Gains in Maternal, Infant Mortality Face Setbacks - WHO
A slowdown in the progress made during the past decade against maternal and infant mortality, is projected in the African region, a new World Health Organization (WHO) report finds.
The Atlas of African Health Statistics 2022 assessed the nine targets related to the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) on health and found that at the current pace, increased investment is needed to accelerate progress towards the targets. Among the most difficult to achieve will be reducing maternal mortality.
In sub-Saharan Africa, it is estimated that 390 women will die in childbirth for every 100,000 live births by 2030, the Atlas 2022 reports. This is more than five times above the 2030 SDG target of fewer than 70 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births - much higher than the average of 13 deaths per 100,000 live births witnessed in Europe in 2017. It is more than the global average of 211.
To reach the SDG target, Africa will need an 86% reduction from 2017 rates, the last time data was reported, an unrealistic feat at the current rate of decline.
The region's infant mortality rate stands at 72 per 1,000 live births. At the current 3.1% annual rate of decline, there will be an expected 54 deaths per 1,000 live births by 2030, far above the reduction target of fewer than 25 per 1,000.
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