Achieving MDGS 4 and 5 : Nepal progress on maternal and child health (English)

Nepal has achieved its targets for MDGs 4 and 5a. Maternal mortality declined from 790 to an estimated 190 deaths per 100,000 live births between 1990 and 2013 an impressive 76 percent decline. Under-five mortality showed a similarly impressive decline going from 142 to 42 deaths per 1,000 births between 1990 and 2012. This Health, Nutrition, and Population (HNP) note explores the actions Nepal has taken to reduce maternal and child mortality.

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Chowdhury,Sadia Afroze;

Cortez,Rafael A.;

Saadat,Seemeen;

Sarker,Intissar;

Voetberg,Albertus;
Document Date
2014/08/01
Document Type
Brief
Report Number
92274
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Nepal,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2014/11/05
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Achieving MDGS 4 and 5 : Nepal progress on maternal and child health
Keywords
maternal and child health

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Chowdhury,Sadia Afroze; Cortez,Rafael A.; Saadat,Seemeen; Sarker,Intissar; Voetberg,Albertus.

Achieving MDGS 4 and 5 : Nepal progress on maternal and child health (English). Health, nutrition and population global practice knowledge brief Washington, DC ; World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/330361468291004228

Achieving MDGS 4 and 5 : Nepal progress on maternal and child health (English)

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