Countdown to 2015 for Maternal, Newborn and Child Survival

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Best and worst performing countries on progress towards MDG 4 and 5, 2008 PDF Print E-mail
Progress in reducing maternal and child deaths

The charts below highlights countries' progress in reducing child and maternal mortality, according to the 2008 Countdown to 2015 report.

Reducing child mortality: The left hand chart lists the 10 best and worst performing countries' progress towards achieving Millennium Development Goal 4, to reduce the under 5 mortality rate by two-thirds by 2015.

Reducing maternal mortality: The right hand chart lists the 10 Countdown countries with the lowest and highest maternal mortality rates, used as a proxy to measure progress towards Millennium Development Goal 5 on improving maternal health. Many countries with the highest mortality rates have a recent history of armed conflict and limited funding for health  services.

 
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