Goal 5: Facts

• More than 500,000 women die each year from causes related to pregnancy and childbirth.

• Africa and Asia account for 95 per cent of the world's maternal deaths.

• Six in 10 births worldwide are attended by skilled health personnel

• A woman in sub-Saharan Africa has a 4.5% chance of dying from pregnancy-related

• causes, as compared to 0.01% for a woman in industrialized countries

• The ratio of urban and rural women reporting at least 4 antenatal care visits is 2:1

• The proportion of deliveries attended by skilled health care personnel in Northern Africa in 2004 compared to 56% in developing regions

Source: DevInfo