Table 1.
Maternal mortality estimates by World Health Organization/United Nation Regions: 20052
| Region | Maternal mortality ratio (MMR) | Numbers of maternal deaths | Lifetime risk of maternal death, one in: |
|---|---|---|---|
| World total | 400 | 536,000 | 92 |
| Developing regions* | 9 | 960 | 7300 |
| CIS (central Asian states)† | 51 | 1800 | 1200 |
| Developing regions | 533,000 | 75 | |
| Africa | 820 | 276,000 | 26 |
| Northern Africa | 160 | 5700 | 210 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 900 | 270,000 | 22 |
| Asia | 330 | 241,000 | 120 |
| Eastern Asia | 50 | 9200 | 1200 |
| South Asia | 490 | 188,000 | 61 |
| South-Eastern Asia | 300 | 35,000 | 130 |
| Western Asia | 160 | 35,000 | 130 |
| Latin America & the Caribbean | 130 | 15,000 | 290 |
| Oceania | 430 | 890 | 62 |
*Includes Canada, USA, Japan, Australia and New Zealand and most countries of the European region; †Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries that previously constituted the Soviet Union