Impact of health intervention coverage on reducing maternal mortality in 126 low- and middle-income countries: a Lives Saved Tool modelling study

Table 2 MMR and APC, AAPC of MMR in 2000–2020 by region among 126 LMICs

Regions	MMR					APC			AAPC
Regions	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2000–2010	2010–2015	2015–2020	AAPC
Worldwide	354	296	262	223	200	− 3.74	− 3.26	− 1.47	− 2.97
African Region	670	566	518	444	398	− 2.87	− 2.44	− 2.70	− 2.64
Region of the Americas	119	103	90	84	87	− 3.06	− 2.25	1.93	− 1.48
Southeast Asia Region	315	245	191	147	113	− 5.31	− 4.48	− 3.97	− 4.58
European Region	38	29	22	18	17	− 5.94	− 6.17	− 0.79	− 4.84
Eastern Mediterranean Region	316	265	216	182	156	− 4.24	− 3.35	− 1.90	− 3.24
Western Pacific Region	175	142	117	96	89	− 3.15	− 2.90	− 1.25	− 2.57

Maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is defined as maternal deaths per 100,000 live births for women of reproductive age (15–49 years). APC was the annual percentage change,the, and AAPC was the average yearly percentage change calculated using joinpoint regression

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