Trends in Maternal Mortality: 1990 to 2008
- Author:
- WHO
- Publisher:
- World Health Organisation
- Publication Date:
- 15 September 2010
- Tags:
- Africa, Pregnancy and Childbirth
This report highlights the following.
- Ten out of 87 countries with maternal mortality ratios over 100 in 1990, are on track with an annual decline of 5.5% between 1990 and 2008. At the other extreme, 30 made insufficient or no progress since 1990.
- The study shows progress in sub-Saharan Africa where maternal mortality decreased by 26%.
- In Asia, the number of maternal deaths is estimated to have dropped from 315 000 to 139 000 between 1990 and 2008, a 52% decrease.
- 99% of all maternal deaths in 2008 occurred in developing regions, with sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia accounting for 57% and 30% of all deaths respectively.
Goal 5: Improve Maternal Health
- Women and Children the Focus of Achieving MDGs
- 'Encouraging' Drop in Maternal Deaths
- Maternal Deaths Decline, Says World Health Body
- The High Price of Birth
- Nation Reducing Maternal Death, on Track to Achieve MDGs
- 10 Percent of Global Maternal, Infant Mortality Happen Here
- Why Must They Die?
- Fewer Mothers Dying- WHO Report
- Ministry Launches Campaign On Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality Rate
- Despite Progress Sub-Sahara Still Tops Global Maternal Deaths
Goal 4: Reduce Child Mortality
- Women and Children the Focus of Achieving MDGs
- Failure to Meet Millennium Development Goals Undermines People's Dignity
- 'Country Will Achieve MDGs Target On Child Mortality Reduction'
- The Nation to Achieve Child Mortality Reduction, Says Jonathan
- Across the Globe, Millions Stand Up, Demanding Action to End Poverty
- Continent's Children to Take Centre Stage At UN Assembly
- World Bank Pledges New Investments to Achieve Development Goals
- U.S. Secretary Kicks Off the 1,000 Days Movement to Fight Child Malnutrition
- More Needed to Meet Development Goals, Says Annan
