Table 1.
Description of maternal mortality ratio and health and health related indicators among developing countries, 2008–16
| Indicators | Mean (SD) | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal mortality (deaths per 100, 000 live births) | 311(268) | 7–1360 |
| Socio-economic variables | ||
| GNI per capital (atlas method) | 1701(1249) | 260–4280 |
| Unemployment rate | 8(8.2) | 1–39 |
| Health expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.76(2.73) | 1.5–13.7 |
| Adult Literacy rate (%) | 67(21) | 32–100 |
| Early marriage (%) | 23(19) | 7–45 |
| Health care system related variables | ||
| Antenatal care coverage (%) | 78(28.7) | 41–100 |
| Skilled delivery coverage (%) | 62.8(30) | 16–100 |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (%) | 35.4(23.4) | 4–80 |
| Unmet need prevalence (%) | 18(11.4) | 5–48 |
| Total fertility per a women | 3.8(1.4) | 1.3–7.6 |
| Crude birth rate per 1000 | 29.5(9) | 11–49 |
| Ratio of Physician to 1000 population | 0.5(0.8) | 0.1–3.5 |
| Ratio of Nurse and Midwife to 1000 population | 1.4(2.14) | 0.1–11.9 |
| Improved water coverage (%) | 75(22.7) | 40–100 |
| Improved sanitation coverage (%) | 47.8(29) | 7–100 |
| Disease burden related variables | ||
| TB incidence rate per 100, 000 population | 195.4(163) | 1–788 |
| HIV incidence rate (15–49 yrs) | 0.134(0.36) | 0.01–2.36 |
| Anemia during pregnancy prevalence (%) | 37.5(14) | 19–64 |