Stunning plunge in maternal deaths recorded in Maldives

Language EnglishMALE, Maldives –The Maldives has seen a stunning 90 per cent plunge in its maternal death rate over the last 25 years, the largest such drop in the world over this time period, according tojoint United Nations estimates.In 1990, out of every 100,000 live births, 677 women died ofpregnancy-related causes. Last year, that number was 68, according to the UN ’sTrends in Maternal Mortality report.
Source: UNFPA News - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Source Type: news