Maternal mortality rate
Maternal mortality rate (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births during pregnancy or within 42 days of delivery, from causes related to or aggravated by pregnancy. Key points:
- Global MMR is approximately 223 per 100,000 live births (WHO 2020 estimate)
- High-income countries average around 12 per 100,000; Sub-Saharan Africa exceeds 500 per 100,000
- Leading causes: hemorrhage, hypertensive disorders (pre-eclampsia/eclampsia), sepsis, unsafe abortion, obstructed labor
- SDG Target 3.1: Reduce global MMR to less than 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030
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PMID: 40064189
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