The Philippines is tasked to reduce the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) by three quarters by 2015 to achieve its millennium development goal.

This means a MMR of 112/100,000 live births in 2010 and 80/100,000 live births by 2015.

Year Expected MMR 2010 112/100,000 live births 2015 80/100,000 live births

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