{"id":15390,"date":"2025-04-08T05:42:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T05:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=15390"},"modified":"2025-04-08T05:44:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T05:44:16","slug":"maternal-deaths-2000-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/maternal-deaths-2000-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Maternal Deaths: 2000-2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Global Maternal Mortality:<\/strong> Approximately 260,000 maternal deaths occurred worldwide in 2023, equating to 712 deaths daily.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significant Reduction:<\/strong> A 40% decrease in maternal mortality has been achieved globally since 2000, indicating progress in healthcare access.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Regional Disparities:<\/strong> Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 70% of global maternal deaths, while Central and Southern Asia contribute nearly 17%.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conflict Zones:<\/strong> Countries in conflict or experiencing fragility accounted for 64% of global maternal deaths in 2023.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Leading Countries:<\/strong> Nigeria had the highest number of maternal deaths (approximately 75,000), comprising 28.7% of the global total.<\/li>\n<li><strong>India&#8217;s Situation:<\/strong> India, along with the Democratic Republic of Congo, recorded the second-highest number of maternal deaths in 2023 (19,000 each). India&#8217;s maternal mortality rate (MMR) declined by 78% from 2000 to 2023 (362 to 80).<\/li>\n<li><strong>COVID-19 Impact:<\/strong> The COVID-19 pandemic worsened maternal mortality, with an estimated 40,000 additional deaths in 2021 compared to 2020.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Primary Cause:<\/strong> Haemorrhage remains the leading direct obstetric cause of maternal deaths globally.<\/li>\n<li><strong>UN Report:<\/strong> The &#8220;Trends in Maternal Mortality 2000-2023&#8221; report was published by the United Nations Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global Maternal Mortality: Approximately 260,000 maternal deaths occurred worldwide in 2023, equating to 712 deaths daily. Significant Reduction: A 40% decrease in maternal mortality has been achieved globally since 2000, indicating progress in healthcare access. 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