how common is it to die in childbirth
Maternal death UNFPA estimated that 289,000 women died of pregnancy or childbirth related causes in 2013.[3] These causes range from severe bleeding to obstructed labour,[4] all of which have highly effective interventions[citation needed]. As women have gained access to family planning and skilled birth attendance with backup emergency obstetric care, the global maternal mortality ratio has fallen from 380 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 1990 to 210 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2013, and many countries halved their maternal death rates in the last 10 years.[3]