Infographics: Blood Supply and Maternal/Child Health WHO/AFRO Credits download Infographics leaflet on blood supply and maternal/child health562.25 Ko Every day 537 women in Sub-Saharan Africa die from pregnancy related complications80.24 Ko Every hour 22 women in Sub-Saharan Africa die from pregnancy related complications85.87 Ko Every year more than 196,000 women in Sub-Saharan Africa die from pregnancy related complications80.86 Ko Pregnant women are an at-risk target for safe blood supply90.76 Ko The maternal mortality ratio per 100,000 live births is estimated to 542 in Sub-Saharan Africa104.14 Ko Haemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal deaths in Africa85.65 Ko Only 50% of blood requirements are collected annually in the region89.06 Ko 50% of the maternal deaths from severe bleeding in the world occur in Sub-Saharan Africa80.7 Ko