Integrating Family Planning and Maternity Care Reduces Global Maternal Mortality
A newly published study in The Lancet Global Health highlights how combining family planning services with maternity care has significantly reduced maternal deaths worldwide over the last two decades.
Key Findings
- Global maternal mortality decreased by 41% between 2000 and 2023.
- Data from 195 countries and territories were reanalyzed to measure the impact of healthcare improvements.
- Improvements in maternity care contributed 61.2% to the overall reduction in maternal deaths.
- Fertility decline, supported by broader access to contraception, accounted for 38.8% of the decline.
- In 2023 alone, increased use of contraceptives prevented an estimated 77,400 maternal deaths.
Study Reference
“Effect of maternity care improvement, fertility decline, and contraceptive use on global maternal mortality reduction between 2000–2023: results from a decomposition analysis.”
Researchers note that better access to family planning, paired with quality maternity care, remains essential for saving mothers’ lives across developing and developed nations alike.
Author’s Summary
This study confirms that integrated maternity and family planning services are central to lowering maternal mortality, preventing tens of thousands of deaths each year.
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