(e.g., specific SDG targets).

Reducing maternal mortality must be treated as a human rights priority, not just a clinical goal.

Deaths have increased in North America, Europe, and Latin America.

Sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia still account for roughly 87% of global maternal deaths.

Essential services like emergency obstetric care and family planning remain inaccessible to the most vulnerable populations.

Many deaths go unrecorded; better tracking is required to identify where interventions are failing.

Global mortality rates have remained largely unchanged for nearly a decade.

The stall since 2015 is a warning. Without a renewed, aggressive commitment to maternal health, the promise of a safer future for mothers remains out of reach.