India among 10 countries with 60% of global maternal deaths, stillbirths, newborn deaths – As per the United Nations report, India is leading a list of 10 countries that together account for 60% of global maternal deaths, stillbirths and newborn deaths, and 51% of live births globally.
- the WHO, UNICEF, and the UNFPA prepared the report, which was launched at the ongoing ‘International Maternal Newborn Health Conference’ (IMNHC 2023).
- The report indicates there were a combined 4.5 million deaths — maternal deaths (0.29 million), stillbirths (1.9 million) and newborn deaths (2.3 million) — in 2020-2021.
- In 2020, India saw 7,88,000 maternal deaths, stillbirths and neonatal deaths which is a total of 4.5 million deaths globally.
- India also accounts for 17% of global live births which could be a factor for the large number of maternal deaths, stillbirths and neonatal deaths.
- Followed by Nigeria, Pakistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Bangladesh and China for maternal deaths, stillbirths and neonatal deaths.
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