| Relevance/rationale of the indicator (resp. why the indicator was chosen to measure the target and how it is suitable for these purposes) |
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| Target value of the indicator and its evaluation |
By 2030, reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births. |
| Definition |
The number of female deaths from conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth or by the puerperium per 100,000 live births. The ICD-10 codes corresponding to the indicator include O00–O99. |
| Measuring unit |
Deaths per 100,000 live births |
| Indicator disaggregation |
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| Reference period (resp. the period to which the indicator relates) |
Year |
| Related geographical area |
CZ (NUTS 0) |
| Comment |
In 2023, there were 4 deaths of women related to pregnancy, childbirth, and puerperium; per the number of live births, there were 4.4 deaths of women per 100,000 live births. In the long-term view, maternal mortality has substantially decreased with improvements in general health care and maternal and child health care. In 1994 the maternal mortality dropped to less than 10 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. Over the past decade (2014–2023) it fluctuated between 0.9 and 4.4 deceased women per 100,000 live births. |
