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Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for nearly 70% of all maternal deaths globally, driven by severe gaps in infrastructure, skilled attendants, and emergency obstetric care.

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High Mortality Burden: The maternal mortality ratio in sub-Saharan Africa averages around 500 deaths per 100,000 live births, compared to single-digit rates in wealthier nations. An African woman's lifetime risk of dying from pregnancy-related causes is roughly 1 in 39, versus 1 in 4,700 in industrialized regions. Information is fromhttps://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=web&rct=j&url=https://