Documents/MDG/5: Maternal Health/Target 5.A: Mortality Ratio

Target 5.A: Mortality Ratio

Reduce by three quarters the maternal mortality ratio

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Most maternal deaths could be avoided. Giving birth is especially risky in Southern Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, where most women deliver without skilled care. The rural-urban gap in skilled care during childbirth has narrowed.

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