Indian Women Stillbirth Risk
India tops list with 60% of global maternal & newborn deaths, stillbirths
Owing to its large birth cohort, India leads a list of 10 countries that together account for 60 per cent of global maternal deaths, stillbirths and newborn deaths, and 51 per cent of live births globally, according to a United Nations report released on Tuesday. The latest published estimate in the progress tracking report by the WHO, UNICEF, and the UNFPA was launched at the ongoing 'International Maternal Newborn Health Conference' (IMNHC 2023) here. It shows there were a combined 4.5 million deaths -- maternal deaths (0.29 million), stillbirths (1.9 million) and newborn deaths (2.3 million) -- in 2020-2021. Sub-Saharan Africa and central and Southern Asia are the regions experiencing the largest number of deaths, although across all regions, there is variation regarding the pace at which countries are progressing in their efforts to achieve the global 2030 targets. According to the first-ever joint Every Newborn action Plan (ENAP) and Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality (EPMM)
 "India tops list with 60% of global maternal & newborn deaths, stillbirths")
Lifespan of Indian women living in urban areas depleting, shows survey
Life expectancy in general has risen marginally across all Indian states, signalling an overall improvement in the health of the populace
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Being Indian or Pakistani is as great a risk factor for stillbirth as smoking
There is growing evidence to suggest a mother's ethnicity influences how fast her placenta ages as her pregnancy progresses.
 "Being Indian or Pakistani is as great a risk factor for stillbirth as smoking")
