Global maternal mortality projections by urban/rural location and education level: a simulation-based analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal mortality remains a challenge in global health, with well-known disparities across countries. However, less is known about disparities in maternal health by subgroups within countries. The aim of this study is to estimate maternal health indicators for subgroups of women within each country.

Methods

In this simulation-based analysis, we used the empirically calibrated Global Maternal Health (GMatH) microsimulation model to estimate a range of maternal health indicators by subgroup (urban/rural location and level of education) for 200 countries/territories from 1990 to 2050. Education levels were defined as low (less than primary), middle (less than secondary), and high (completed secondary or higher). The model simulates the reproductive lifecycle of each

SUBMITTER: Ward ZJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11126824 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature