The first column included the most recent estimates reported by national authorities, and the second column included these rates adjusted for misclassification and underreporting of maternal deaths. This was done to better account for the undercoverage of maternal mortality common in most countries. New estimates for the adjusted are not yet available, and therefore this column has not been included. Finally, in table 3, some changes were made to previously published 'ORT use rates', in order to make the data more comparable among countries. Explanation of symbols Since the aim of this statistics section is to provide a broad picture of the situation of children and women worldwide, detailed data qualifications and footnotes are seen as more appropriate for inclusion elsewhere.
Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified in the column heading.