Table 2

Sustainable development indicators for maternal, neonatal and child mortality in the 14 countries reviewed

CountriesMaternal mortality ratio (modelled estimate, per 100 000 live births)Mortality rate, neonatal
(per 1000 live births)
Mortality rate, under-5
(per 1000 live births)
20002015% Annual drop20002015% Annual drop20002015% Annual drop
Bangladesh399176−3.742.420.7−3.487.436.4−3.9
Burundi954712−1.737.123.4−2.5156.767.1−3.8
Cambodia484161−4.435.416.3−3.6107.032.0−4.7
Cameroon750596−1.432.926.5−1.3150.390.1−2.7
Guinea976679−2.046.725.0−3.1165.491.7−3.0
Kenya759510−2.230.821.8−1.9104.548.7−3.6
Kyrgyzstan74760.221.612.0−3.049.522.3−3.7
Malawi890634−1.939.424.1−2.6171.961.7−4.3
Nepal548258−3.540.622.6−3.081.536.6−3.7
Pakistan306178−2.860.146.3−1.5112.679.5−2.0
Tajikistan6832−3.528.415.7−3.087.635.8−3.9
Tanzania842398−3.532.722.0−2.2130.458.3−3.7
Vietnam8154−2.214.811.0−1.729.721.6−1.8
Yemen440385−0.837.227.0−1.895.255.4−2.8
  • Data source: https://data.worldbank.org/. Rates in bold and underlined have reached the Sustainable Development Goals: maternal mortality ratio <70/100 000; neonatal mortality rate <12/1000; under-5 mortality rate <25/1000.