Sub-Saharan Africa is sole exception to the global decline in maternal deaths.(DIGESTS)(Report)

From: International Family Planning Perspectives | Date: March 1, 2008 | Copyright information

Maternal mortality decreased worldwide during a recent 15-year period, but some regions and countries did not experience any meaningful decline, according to a recent analysis. (1) For countries with relevant data, the maternal mortality ratio fell by roughly 3% per year between 1990 and 2005; however, the ratio remained stable in Sub-Saharan Africa, in low-income countries and in countries where the ratio was higher to begin with. In 2005, the estimated worldwide maternal mortality...

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