ofilemfetane10/au-maternal-mortality-atlas

Interactive AU public health intelligence dashboard mapping maternal mortality trends, neonatal risk, and healthcare inequality across African Union member states. # Maternal Mortality Crisis Atlas ### AU Health Intelligence · Dashboard 03 Interactive editorial atlas mapping maternal and newborn mortality across African Union member states — MMR trends, cause-of-death profiles, and care coverage gaps. ## What This Is A policy-grade dashboard quantifying the preventable maternal death crisis across the AU. Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 66% of global maternal deaths while representing 17% of global population. This atlas maps where, why, and how fast — with coverage gap analysis against SDG 2030 targets. ## Data Sources | Source | What It Provides | |--------|-----------------| | IHME GBD 2021 | MMR estimates, cause-of-death fractions | | UN Population Division WPP 2022 | Population denominators, fertility rates | | WHO AFRO Regional Health Observatory 2022 | Skilled birth attendance, ANC coverage | | UNICEF State of the World's Children 2023 | Under-5 and neonatal mortality | | World Bank WDI 2021 | MMR time series, contraceptive prevalence | | Lancet: Global maternal mortality 1990–2020 (2022) | Trend validation | | Africa CDC MCH Report 2022 | Regional synthesis | ## Quick Start ```bash git clone github.com cd maternal-mortality-crisis-atlas npm install npm run dev ``` ## Aesthetic Warm earth tones — parchment backgrounds, Playfair Display editorial serif, blood red severity encoding. Designed to feel like a human rights report, not a performance dashboard. The weight of the subject demands a different register. ## Coverage - **Countries**: 16 AU member states - **Reference Year**: 2021 - **Indicators**: MMR, neonatal MR, under-5 MR, SBA, ANC, facility delivery, caesarean rate, contraceptive prevalence, adolescent birth rate ## Author **Ofile Mfetane** · LinkedIn · Medium MIT Licence