Target 5.A:
Reduce by three quarters, between 1990 and 2015, the maternal mortality ratio
The maternal mortality ratio dropped by 45 per cent between 1990 and 2013, from 380 to 210 deaths per 100,000 live births. All regions have made progress but accelerated interventions are required in order meet the target.
In Eastern Asia, Northern Africa and Southern Asia, maternal mortality has declined by around two-thirds.
The proportion of deliveries in developing regions attended by skilled health personnel rose from 56 in 1990 to 68 per cent in 2012.
The maternal mortality ratio in developing regions is still 14 times higher than in the developed regions.
The rural-urban gap in skilled care during childbirth has narrowed.