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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

The Lancet (British edition), 2016-01, Vol.387 (10017), p.462-474 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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  • Title:
    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
  • Author: Alkema, Leontine, PhD ; Chou, Doris, Dr ; Hogan, Daniel, PhD ; Zhang, Sanqian, BSc ; Moller, Ann-Beth, MA ; Gemmill, Alison, MA ; Fat, Doris Ma, BA ; Boerma, Ties, PhD ; Temmerman, Marleen, Prof ; Mathers, Colin, PhD ; Say, Lale, MD
  • Subjects: Adolescent ; Adult ; Africa South of the Sahara ; Bayes Theorem ; Caribbean Region ; Databases, Factual ; Epidemiology ; Far East ; Female ; Global Health ; Humans ; Internal Medicine ; Live Birth ; Maternal & child health ; Maternal Death - prevention & control ; Maternal Death - statistics & numerical data ; Maternal Mortality - trends ; Middle Aged ; Models, Statistical ; Mortality ; Sustainable development ; United Nations ; United States ; United States Agency for International Development ; Womens health ; Young Adult
  • Is Part Of: The Lancet (British edition), 2016-01, Vol.387 (10017), p.462-474
  • Description: Summary 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. Methods We updated the UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG) database with more than 200 additional records (vital statistics from civil registration systems, surveys, studies, or reports). We generated estimates of maternal mortality and related indicators with 80% uncertainty intervals (UIs) using a Bayesian model. The model combines the rate of change implied by a multilevel regression model with a time-series model to capture data-driven changes in country-specific MMRs, and includes a data model to adjust for systematic and random errors associated with different data sources. Results We had data for 171 of 183 countries. The global MMR fell from 385 deaths per 100 000 livebirths (80% UI 359–427) in 1990, to 216 (207–249) in 2015, corresponding to a relative decline of 43·9% (34·0–48·7), with 303 000 (291 000–349 000) maternal deaths worldwide in 2015. Regional progress in reducing the MMR since 1990 ranged from an annual rate of reduction of 1·8% (0·0–3·1) in the Caribbean to 5·0% (4·0–6·0) in eastern Asia. Regional MMRs for 2015 ranged from 12 deaths per 100 000 livebirths (11–14) for high-income regions to 546 (511–652) for sub-Saharan Africa. Accelerated progress will be needed to achieve the SDG goal; countries will need to reduce their MMRs at an annual rate of reduction of at least 7·5%. Interpretation Despite global progress in reducing maternal mortality, immediate action is needed to meet the ambitious SDG 2030 target, and ultimately eliminate preventable maternal mortality. Although the rates of reduction that are needed to achieve country-specific SDG targets are ambitious for most high mortality countries, countries that made a concerted effort to reduce maternal mortality between 2000 and 2010 provide inspiration and guidance on how to accomplish the acceleration necessary to substantially reduce preventable maternal deaths. Funding National University of Singapore, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, USAID, and the UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction.
  • Publisher: England: Elsevier Ltd
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 0140-6736
    ISSN: 1474-547X
    EISSN: 1474-547X
    DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)00838-7
    PMID: 26584737
    CODEN: LANCAO
  • Source: ProQuest One Psychology
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