1 maternal or newborn death happens every 7 seconds, WHO report finds

CBS News
May 10, 2023

1 maternal or newborn death happens every 7 seconds, WHO report finds


Global progress in reducing deaths during pregnancy has flatlined since 2015, according to a new report from the World Health Organization.

The report shows that over 4.5 million women and babies die every year during pregnancy, childbirth or the first weeks after birth, which is equivalent to one death every seven seconds. 

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