Maternal Mortality Every 90 seconds, somewhere in the world a woman dies from complications related to pregnancy or childbirth—approximately 343,000 women every year.1 Six developing countries alone count for over half of the maternal deaths in 2008—Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, and Pakistan. Twenty-one countries accounted for nearly 80% of maternal deaths in … Continue reading Facts on Global Maternal Health and International Family Planning