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Reproductive Health in Developing Countries: Expanding Dimensions, Building Solutions
TABLE 5-1 Maternal Mortality by Major Regions, Circa 1990
Region
Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
Maternal Mortality Ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births)
Maternal Deaths
Lifetime Risk
per year
World Total
3.4
430
1 in 60
586,000
Developed Countries
1.8
27
1 in 1,800
4,000
Developing Countries
3.8
480
1 in 48
582,000
Africa
6.0
870
1 in 16
235,000
Asia
3.4
390
1 in 65
323,000
Latin America and the Caribbean
3.3
190
1 in 130
23,000
SOURCES: Data from World Health Organization and UNICEF (1996) and United Nations (1996).
