Africa sees drop in maternal and newborn deaths

Over 60% of countries on the continent have reported that skilled health workers are present for more than four-fifths of births, up from less than a third in 2010

The maternal and newborn mortality rates in Africa have dropped since 2000, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Monday.  

Between 2000 and 2020, maternal deaths in the African region decreased by 40%, from 727 to 442 per 100,000 live births, according to the UN’s agency.