UNLEASH YOUR
CREATIVITY

Introduction

Many people consider the day their child was born the happiest day in their life. In the world´s wealthier countries, that is. In poorer countries, the day a child born is all too often the day its mother dies. The lifetime risk of dying in pregnancy and childbirth in Africa is 1 in 22, while it is 1 in 120 in Asia and 1 in 7,300 in developed countries.

Targets

Goal 5:
Improve Maternal Health

Target 5a:
Reduce by three-quarters the maternal mortality ratio

Target 5b:
Achieve universal access to reproductive health

Indicators

Target 5a: Reduce by three-quarters the maternal mortality ratio

5.1 Maternal mortality ratio
5.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel

Target 5b: Achieve, by 2015, universal access to reproductive health

5.3 Contraceptive prevalence rate
5.4 Adolescent birth rate
5.5 Antenatal care coverage (at least one visit and at least four visits)
5.6 Unmet need for family planning