maternal mortality rates has stalled across much of the world and, in some regions, it is getting worse. A report by the World Health Organisation published in February showed that between 2016 and 2020 the number of pregnant women who died per 100,000 births increased by 3.8% a year in Europe. Over the same period mortality rose by 3.5% annually in Latin America and the Caribbean, and 2.9% in North America.
Around 70% of all maternal deaths in 2020 occurred in sub-Saharan Africa. By the most recent figures, one in 40 women in the region dies during pregnancy or childbirth. Poverty is largely to blame. Many women do not haveto deal with complications when they arise. Child marriage is also common. In some parts of the region 20% of women give birth before their 16th birthday, raising the risk of severe complications.
Between 2000 and 2015 maternal mortality rates across Africa fell by around 2.2% each year. But since 2016 the annual drop has shrunk to 1.7%. Progress is stalling elsewhere, too. In Asia the rate has fallen by more than 60% since 2000. But after 2016 yearly improvements were around a third of what they were between 2000 and 2015. The reasons for this are still unclear.
In some parts of the world progress has reversed. In percentage terms, Europe saw the greatest increase of any region in the maternal death rate between 2016 and 2020 . Latin America and the Caribbean also experienced a rise in mortality, after more than a decade of improvements. Many countries in the region suspended or limited access to maternal-health services during the pandemic. Thein the rich world.
That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. The Covid-19 vaccine is what's hurting pregnant women.
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Hey elonmusk thoughts? Scaring people out of getting pregnant is the last thing the world needs right now… I think CommunityNotes might be needed to help provide better insight on what’s really going on here.
The really scandalous one there is the USA. The rest have an excuse.
who about potatoes in British markets
Estados Unidos del mismo color de los países de África y sur america.
Most in under-developed countries. There is more data needed about the deaths to understand the issue, but the solution is not advocating abortion, but looking for governments around the world to value women’s healthcare and spend resources on it to avoid the risks.
Why is one of the world's wealthiest countries in the pink and not blue? It's not a political map. The USA needs to have a long hard look at itself.
La solution : arrêtez de faire des enfants. Zont toujours pas compris le planning familial au Nigeria ?
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Well risk of death if detectable is one justification for abortion. Convenience is not. The vast majority of those in opposition to abortion are actually against doing it for convenience.
USA red states getting a break here.
What a ridiculous color scale. All red except one segment? Why?
Stop getting pregnant! Save your life.
heretyczka_, I think you should have a look at that
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