India, May 12 -- Global healthcare initiatives have driven a consistent reduction in maternal mortality ratios across the world over the last twenty years.
Early Millennium Improvements
Starting at 339.1 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2000, the ratio fell steadily as maternal health became a global priority. By 2005, the number reached 296.1, eventually dropping to 253.8 by 2010.
Mid-Decade Trends
Progress remained visible through the middle of the last decade as clinical interventions expanded. Notable milestones during this period include:
* 2013 recorded 234.8 deaths per 100,000 live births.
* 2015 saw a further dip to 226.5.
* 2017 marked a recorded low of 221.6.
Recent Data Observations
The rate of decline has slowed in re...