United Nations Children's Fund

The United Nations Children's Fund is a United Nations program headquartered in New York City that provides long-term humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers in developing countries.

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    • UNICEF : Maternal Mortality
      April 2021
      Source: United Nations Children's Fund
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      Accessed On: 18 June, 2021
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      Maternal mortality refers to deaths due to complications from pregnancy or childbirth. Between 2000 and 2017, South Asia achieved the greatest overall percentage reduction in MMR, with a reduction of 59 per cent (from 395 to 163 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births). Sub-Saharan Africa achieved a substantial reduction of 39 per cent of maternal mortality during this period.