Estimated maternal deaths in sub-Saharan Africa
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Maternal survival remains one of Africa’s sharpest health inequalities.
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded roughly seven in every ten maternal deaths worldwide in 2023. The region has made progress since 2000, but remains far from the 2030 target.
Share of the global maternal death burden
Deaths per 100,000 live births in WHO’s African Region
Sustainable Development Goal for 2030