Reproductive health care comprises family planning; prenatal, delivery and post-natal care; prevention and management of abortion; prevention of reproductive tract and urinary tract infections; prevention of...
The maternal mortality ratio dropped by 45% from 1990 to 2013. However, by 2013, there were still about 2 deaths per 1000 births (UN estimates). The maternal mortality ratio in developing regions is still 14...
The number of deaths in children under five worldwide declined from 12.7 million in 1990 to 6.3 million in 2013, in spite of population growth (UN estimates). Such progress results from diverse efforts to...
According to the United Nations, the World has achieved equality in primary education between girls and boys; however, in many countries women still face discrimination in access to higher levels of...
Every child has the right to go to school; however, there are currently about 72 million children out of school. Nearly half of those children live in sub-Saharan Africa (UNESCO estimates). Literacy can help...
Millions of people die worldwide every year (56 million in 2012). Approximately 50% of those deaths are caused by 9 major diseases, in order of incidence: ischemic heart disease, stroke, chronic obstructive...
Agricultural productivity is measured as the ratio of agricultural output to agricultural input. Output is typically measured by market value of output, while Input refers to the costs of production, such...
