Tomilola-Joy/Maternal-Mortality-Data-Analysis

The goal of this analysis is to: Understand maternal mortality trends across regions in Africa Investigate the correlation between maternal health outcomes and health expenditure Identify high-risk areas and inform targeted interventions. # Health For Her: Maternal Mortality Analysis in Africa ## Project Overview This repository contains the analysis and visualization of maternal mortality data across African countries between 2012 and 2022. The focus is to support **Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.1**: *Reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births*. ## Objective The goal of this analysis is to: - Understand maternal mortality trends across regions in Africa - Investigate the correlation between maternal health outcomes and health expenditure - Identify high-risk areas and inform targeted interventions ## Dataset Description - **Source**: World Bank Open Data - **Timeframe**: 2012–2022 - **Region**: African countries only - **Key Indicators**: - **Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR)** – Deaths per 100,000 live births - **Number of Maternal Deaths** - **Lifetime Risk of Maternal Death** - **Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)** ## Tools Used - **Excel** – Data cleaning and merging - **Power BI** – Data visualization and dashboard creation ## Data Cleaning Process - Filtered data for African countries only - Removed duplicates - Managed missing values - Merged multiple datasets into a single, clean file for analysis ## Key Insights - Over **2 million maternal deaths** recorded between 2012 and 2022 - **West and East Africa** bear the highest burden of maternal deaths - Despite high investment in health in some regions, outcomes remain poor—especially in **Central Africa** - **Regional variation** is significant; targeted strategies are required ## Visualizations Included - MMR trend line (2012–2022) - Regional breakdown of maternal deaths and health expenditure - Lifetime risk of maternal death per region - Top 3 countries with highest vs. lowest MMR ## Call to Action 1. **Strengthen maternal care systems** - Improve access to skilled birth attendants and emergency obstetric care 2. **Invest smarter, not just more** - Prioritize maternal he …