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How increased contraceptive use has reduced maternal mortality.

John Stover¹, John Ross²

¹Futures Institute, 41A New London Turnpike, Glastonbury, CT, 06033, USA. JStover@futuresInstitute.org.

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Family planning significantly reduces maternal deaths by lowering birth rates and preventing high-risk births. Increased contraceptive use between 1990-2005 averted over a million maternal deaths globally.

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Demography
Reproductive Health

Background:

Family planning is known to reduce maternal mortality by decreasing birth frequency.
This study investigates family planning's dual role: reducing births and lowering the risk per birth.

Purpose of the Study:

To quantify the impact of rising family planning use on maternal mortality reduction from 1990-2005.
To assess how preventing high-risk, high-parity births affects the maternal mortality ratio (MMR).

Main Methods:

Utilized UN estimates for MMR and total fertility rate (TFR) to calculate averted births and deaths.
Analyzed data from 146 Demographic and Health Surveys on contraceptive use and birth risk factors.
Examined country-specific data on MMR by parity and age to understand impacts on high-risk births.

Main Results:

Over 1 million maternal deaths were averted between 1990-2005 due to declining TFR in developing nations.
Family planning indirectly reduced MMR by preventing high-parity and other high-risk births.
The indirect effect of family planning use can lower MMR by an estimated 450 points.

Conclusions:

Increased modern contraceptive use is crucial for reducing maternal mortality in developing countries.
Family planning offers a significant dual benefit in lowering maternal mortality rates.
Continued expansion of family planning services can further decrease preventable maternal deaths.