| Performance Indicator | 2007 Results |
2008 Results |
2009 Target |
2009 Results |
2009 Rating |
2010 Target |
2011 Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Live Births Attended by Skilled Birth Attendants | 45.7% | 46.7% | 47.2% | 47.9% |  Above target |
48.9% | 50.9% |
| Impact(s): Having a skilled attendant at birth is a critical component of efforts to reduce maternal mortality. Most maternal deaths happen during labor and delivery or within the first few days following delivery. Because potentially fatal complications can occur among women who do not fall into any of the traditional high-risk groups, they are difficult to predict and prevent. In many countries, most births occur at home. Increasing the frequency of deliveries overseen by skilled birth attendants is more likely to result in prompt recognition of complications, initiation of treatment, and lives saved. | |||||||
