Table 2 MDG 4 & 5 progress observed from 1990 to 2010 by income quartile

Under-5 mortality rate (U5MR)

144 countries

(2000 GDPpc range: $87 to $393)

(2000 GDPpc range: $402 to $1200)

(2000 GDPpc range: $1208 to $2512)

(2000 GDPpc range: $2753 to $8775)

(2000 GDPpc range: $87-$8775)

Mean absolute reduction in U5MR (per 1,000)

74 (−6 to 183)

33 (−18 to 82)

27 (−26 to 93)

16 (3 to 56)

38 (−26 to 183)

Mean percent reduction in U5MR (non-weighted)

42% (−6 to 70)

42% (−12 to 74)

52% (−31 to 88)

51% (16 to 80)

46.8% (−31 to 88)

Population weighted mean percent reduction in U5MR

46%

54%

59%

61%

55%

Birth cohort weighted mean percent reduction in U5MR*

41%

42%

60%

61%

40%

Maternal mortality rate (MMR)

116 countries (wealth quartiles redrawn to exclude Europe)

(2000 GDPpc range: $87 to $359)

(2000 GDPpc range: $362 to $949)

(2000 GDPpc range: $972 to $2178)

(2000 GDPpc range: $2211 to $8775)

(2000 GDPpc range: $87-8775)

Mean absolute reduction in MMR (per 100,000)

386 (−180 to 1130)

219 (−120 to 820)

62 (−140 to 260)

50 (−51 to 770)

179 (−180 to 1130)

Mean non-weighted percent reduction in MMR

43% (−20 to 78)

41% (−27 to 82)

30% (−64 to 83)

27% (−86 to 93)

35% (−86 to 93)

Population weighted percent reduction in MMR

48%

64%

50%

38%

51%

Birth cohort weighted percent reduction in MMR*

48%

53%

49%

31%

48%