Note: Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. Data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths.
The maternal mortality ratio in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has drastically decreased, reaching ** deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020 compared to 2000. However, improvement in the region's female mortality rate slowed down from 2014 to 2020.
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