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Reduce maternal deaths — MICH‑04 Data

This objective is a Leading Health Indicator (LHI). Learn about LHIs.

Status: Getting worse

  Getting worse
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Most Recent Data:
22.3 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births (2022)

Target:
15.7 per 100,000

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

Baseline:
17.4 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births occurred in 2018

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Maternal deaths, 2018-2022
(maternal deaths per 100,000 live births)
Decrease desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Total
17.4
SE 0.677
20.1
SE 0.733
23.8
SE 0.812
32.9
SE 0.947
22.3
SE 0.779