The United Nations stated on February 23 that despite maternal death rates declining by a third in 20 years, a woman still dies every two minutes due to complications during pregnancy or childbirth.

Data Lab | A wake-up call: One woman dies every 2 minutes in pregnancy, childbirth: UN

Data released by the US National Center for Health Statistics on Wednesday showed a rise in pregnancy-related deaths for mothers across America in 2020, with black women three times more likely to die than white women.

US maternal mortality rate rises, Black women 3 times more likely to die than White counterparts: Study

A recent sample registration system (SRS) data, released by Registrar General of India showed a 22 per cent decline in country's maternal mortality ratio (MMR) since 2013. The MMR declined to 130 in 2014-16 from 167 in 2011-13

UNICEF lauds India for decline in maternal mortality ratio