The modelling suggests that increased and improved coverage of essential RMNCH interventions, through additional investments, could significantly reduce mortality in the 74 countries. The high coverage scenario would result in 147 million fewer child deaths, 32 million fewer stillbirths, and 5 million fewer maternal deaths between 2013 and 2035 (appendix). Substantial reductions in the total fertility rate (figure 3), under-5 mortality (figure 4A), maternal mortality ratio (figure 4B) and number of deaths overall (figures 5 and 6) would be achieved, along with
decreases in numbers of unintended pregnancies and improved nutritional status of children (appendix). For example, the (simple average) under-5 mortality rate would be reduced from 87 deaths per 1000 livebirths in 2010 to 35 in 2035 (figure 4A). The population-weighted measure of the same indicator would decrease from 53 deaths per 1000 livebirths to 22 (appendix). Four of ten child deaths prevented in this model are newborn deaths, whereas 17 million (11%) are malaria deaths (appendix