UN report's staggering revelation on maternal deaths: 1 death every 2 minutes

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A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth complications, despite maternal mortality rates dropping by a third in 20 years, the United Nations said Thursday.

Published 3 months ago · New York, United States

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Times of India

Every 2 minutes 1 woman dies during pregnancy, childbirth: UN report

The report, titled 'Trends in maternal mortality', showed that there were an estimated 287,000 maternal deaths worldwide in 2020. Severe bleeding, high blood pressure, pregnancy-related infections, complications from unsafe abortion, and underlying conditions that can be aggravated by pregnancy (such as HIV/AIDS and malaria) are the leading causes of maternal deaths.

3 months ago·Mumbai, India

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NDTV

A Woman Dies Every 2 Minutes During Pregnancy Or Childbirth: UN

This means nearly 800 women died per day in 2020 -- or around one every two minutes.

3 months ago·New Delhi, India

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abc News

A woman dies every 2 minutes during pregnancy or childbirth: Report

A new report stares that maternal mortality rates in the U.S. has increased over the past 20 years.

3 months ago·United States

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Hindustan Times

1 woman dies every 2 mins despite drop in maternal mortality in 20 years: UN

Rates fell significantly between 2000 and 2015 but largely stagnated between 2016 and 2020 -- and in some regions have even reversed, the UN said.

3 months ago·New Delhi, India

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The News

Maternal mortality rate still high after dropping by a third in 20 years: UN

GENEVA: A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth complications, despite maternal mortality rates dropping by a third in 20 years, the United Nations said Thursday. Rates fell...

3 months ago·Pakistan

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WION

UN report's staggering revelation on maternal deaths: 1 death every 2 minutes

A woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth every two minutes, a new report by United Nations agencies released on Thursday (February 23) revealed. Lives of over one million more women may be at risk by 2030, "Trends in maternal mortality", the report, further underlines unless significant progress is made worldwide to meet global targets for reducing maternal deaths. Maternal deaths - nationally, regionally and globally from 2000 to 2020 - have…

3 months ago·Noida, India

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