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• Annual maternal deaths from abortion and miscarriage per 100,000 people
• Change in maternal mortality ratio
• Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditionsIHME
• Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditionsWHO
• Maternal deaths by cause
• Maternal deaths by income group
• Maternal mortality ratioWHO GHO data
• Maternal mortality ratioWorld Bank
• Maternal mortality ratio
• Maternal mortality ratio vs. GDP per capita
• Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income
• Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff
• Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate
• Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality
• Number of maternal deathsIHME
• Number of maternal deathsWHO
• Number of maternal deaths by region
• Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
• Reported maternal mortality rateWHO Mortality Database, age-standardized
• Share of births attended by skilled health staff
• Share of infants that are born pre-term
• Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy
• Share of mothers receiving medical care after giving birth
• Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy
• Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
• The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020