Maternal Mortality

Maternal mortality ratio below 10 deaths per 100000 births the countries with the lowest maternal mortality reached a level of around 1 of the death rate in the 19th century.

Maternal mortality. This measure captures the probability of dying once a woman is pregnant and so is also referred to as the obstetric risk. Shining a Light on Maternal Mortality About once every two minutes all around the globe a mother dies due to pregnancy-related complications. The global ratio of maternal deaths to livebirths or maternal mortality ratiothe most commonly used indicator of maternal mortalityis 400 per 100000 livebirths for the same period.

While motherhood is often positive and fulfilling for too many women it is associated with suffering ill-health and death. Potential years of life lost. What Is Maternal Mortality.

About 295 000 women died during and following pregnancy and childbirth in 2017. Maternal Mortality and Morbidity. Maternal mortality ratio or rate of 174 per 100000 pregnancies represented approximately 660 maternal deaths in 2018.

Maternal mortality has decreased significantly between 1990 and 2015 but not quickly enough to achieve the Millennium Development Goal of a reduction of 75 in the number of deaths per live births by 2030. Every day in 2015 830 women died worldwide as a result of a pregnancy-related problem the vast majority in sub-Saharan Africa. Maternal mortality - Evidence brief.

For every 100000 births 3 mothers die. Cardiovascular disease hemorrhage hypertensive disorders of pregnancy venous thromboembolism infection and other medical conditions. Maternal mortality ratio national estimate per 100000 live births Mortality rate attributed to household and ambient air pollution age-standardized male per 100000 male population Prevalence of stunting height for age male of children under 5 Births attended by skilled health staff of total.

Cameroon is among the countries with the highest maternal mortality level at 782. When a woman dies from anything having to do with pregnancy it is called maternal mortality or maternal death. This is a staggering statistic especially considering that 90 of maternal deaths occur in developing countries and most are preventable with proven low-cost interventions.