Trends in Maternal Mortality from 2000 to 2020

On 23rd February, 2023, United Nations Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (UN-MMEIG) released a report titled- Trends in Maternal Mortality 2000 to 2020.

Major Highlights

Maternal Mortality Rate

  • There were an estimated 287,000 maternal deaths worldwide in 2020, which is a slight decrease from 309,000 in 2016 when the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) came into effect.

Regional Findings

  • In 2020, about 70% of all maternal deaths were in sub-Saharan Africa.
  • The top three sub-regions in the world with a high or very high MMR were found in sub-Saharan Africa, Western Africa at 754, middle Africa at 539 and eastern ....
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