Table 2.
Impact of specific countries on regional maternal mortality rates
| UNFPA region | Regional MMR* | No. of maternal deathsper region* | No. of maternal deaths*, † (from countries where fewer than 50% of births are attended by SBAs) | % of maternal deaths*, † (from countries where 6fewer than 50% of births are attended by SBAs) | % of regional population‡ (from countries where <50% of births are attended by SBAs) | No. of countries with less than 50% SBA attendance† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 630 | 189,000 | 130,070 | 69 | 56 | 16 |
| Asia and the Pacific | 200 | 136,000 | 112,570 | 83 | 68 | 9 |
| Arab States (Middle East and North Africa) | 250 | 21,000 | 1,800 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| Latin America and Caribbean | 85 | 9,200 | 1,300 | 14 | 4 | 2 |
| Total | 1,165 | 355,200 | 245,740 | 69 | 34 | 28 |