Table 4 Association between changes in selected indicators and changes in maternal mortality (average change from 2006 to 2010 to 2011–2015)
Change in indicator | Change in Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) per 100,000 live births | |
|---|---|---|
Number of countries with | Pearson Correlation | |
available data | Coefficient (p-value) | |
GDP (US$) * | 22 | −0.24 (0.27) |
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel | 11 | −0.29 (0.38) |
Contraceptive use among married women 15–49 years, any method | 9 | 0.07 (0.86) |
Contraceptive use among married women 15–49 years, modern methods | 9 | − 0.34 (0.37) |
Adolescent birth rate | 7 | 0.90 (0.005) |
Antenatal care coverage (At least one visit) | 12 | 0.11 (0.74) |
Antenatal care coverage (At least four visits) | 7 | 0.24 (0.61) |
Unmet need for family planning, total | 4 | −0.02 (0.98) |
Unmet need for family planning, spacing | 4 | −0.47 (0.53) |
Unmet need for family planning, limiting | 4 | 0.25 (0.75) |
Gender Parity Index in primary school enrolment | 17 | −0.51 (0.04) |
Gender Parity Index in secondary school enrolment | 17 | −0.20 (0.44) |
Gender Parity Index in tertiary level school enrolment | 16 | −0.21 (0.43) |
Share of women in wage employment in the non-agricultural sector | 8 | 0.26 (0.53) |
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament | 19 | 0.00 (0.99) |
Nursing and midwifery personnel | 20 | 0.14 (0.56) |
Medical doctors | 21 | 0.02 (0.92) |
Motor vehicle ownership | 21 | −0.14 (0.54) |