MWITA-WH-2026-003 · Evidence A · P1
Sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia together accounted for an estimated 87% of global maternal deaths in 2023, about 225,000 deaths.
What this does not establish
The combined statistic must not be generalized to every country in either region.
Counterevidence & uncertainty
National trajectories and data quality differ substantially.
What would change the reading
New UN regional estimates.
Primary routes
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