Maternal and newborn - Morbidity

Maternal and neonatal morbidities are a large health burden.  However, there is little data on the numbers.  It is estimated that for every maternal death, there are 20 to 30 cases of maternal morbidity.

For newborns, it is estimated that 10.6% of all live births in 2014 were preterm and (LOW BIRTH WEIGHT ESTIMATES SHOULD BE PUBLISHED EARLY 2019).   There is ongoing work to improve data quality and estimates of maternal and neonatal morbidity.