YEREVAN, OCTOBER 21, ARMENPRESS. Research done within the framework of Millennium Development Goals documents that the average maternal death index has twice reduced during the period of 1990-2014 (40.3 death cases out of 100 thousand births during 1999-2001 and 18.8 death cases during 2011-2013). As “Armenpress” was informed from the Ministry of Health, thank to reforms in the Healthcare system,  a mother’s life is saved once every 4-5 days.

The statement issued by the Ministry mentions that maternal death index in Armenia is the best among CIS states and is similar to Eastern Europe.