Table 1 Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) estimates in the three countries using two different sources
Sources | MMR: number of maternal deaths/100,000 live births (uncertainty range) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Burkina Faso | Ghana | Tanzania | |
Trends in maternal mortality: 1990-2008. Estimates developed by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA and The World Bank. 2010[3]. | 560 (330 to 950) | 350 (210 to 600) | 790 (470 to 1300) |
Maternal mortality for 181 countries, 1980 to 2008: a systematic analysis of progress towards Millennium Development Goal 5. Lancet, 2010[5]. | 332 (208 to 522) | 409 (248 to 633) | 449 (273 to 721) |