Global, Regional, and National Levels and Trends in Maternal Mortality Between 1990 and 2015, With Scenario based Projections to 2030: A Systematic Analysis by the UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter Agency Group
Background Millennium Development Goal 5 calls for a 75% reduction in the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) between 1990 and 2015. We estimated levels and trends in maternal mortality for 183 countries to assess progress made. Based on MMR estimates for 2015, we constructed projections to show the requirements for the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of less than 70 maternal deaths per 100 000 livebirths globally by 2030.