The maternal mortality ratio in 2000 and 2017
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 livebirths. Shown here is the modeled estimate as explained in the Sources. Countries above the grey line had a higher maternal mortality ratio in 2000 than in 2017.
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