Maternal Mortality Ratio

The Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) is a measure of the risk of death directly related to the pregnancy once a woman has become pregnant. It is usually measured in terms of maternal deaths per 100 000 live births.

In 2003, the WHO, UNICEFand UNFPAproduced a report with statistics gathered from 2000. The world average was 400, the average for developed regions was 20, and for developing regions 440. The worst countries were: Sierra Leone(2,000), Afghanistan(1,900), Malawi (1,800), Angola(1,700), Niger(1,600), Tanzania(1,500), Rwanda(1,400), Mali(1,200), Somalia, Zimbabwe, Chad, Central African Republic, Guinea Bissau(1,100 each), Kenya, Mozambique, Burkina Faso, Burundi, and Mauritania(1,000 each).

External links

• WHO/UNICEF/UNFPA Maternal Mortality in 2000 Report

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