The ‘Dream Team’ for sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn and adolescent health: an adjusted service target model to estimate the ideal mix of health care professionals to cover population need

Table 4 Demographic and epidemiological indicators for the six selected countries

Country	Stage in obstetric transition^f	Maternal mortality ratio, 2015^a	Neonatal mortality rate, 2015^b	Total fertility rate, 2010–2015^c	Prevalence of HIV in adults aged 15–49, 2012^d	Contraceptive method mix^g: % female sterilisation^e
Azerbaijan	IV	25	18	2.30	0.1	0.8
Malawi	II	634	22	5.25	10.9	21.0
Myanmar	III	178	26	2.25	0.7	2.2
Peru	III	68	8	2.50	0.4	10.7
Uzbekistan	IV	36	20	2.48	0.2	3.2
Zambia	III	224	21	5.45	12.8	3.9

Sources: ^aWHO et al [29]; ^bHealthy Newborn Network [30]; ^cUN Population Division [31]; ^dUNAIDS [32]; ^eAzerbaijan 2006 DHS [33], Malawi 2010 DHS [34], Myanmar MoH [35], Peru 2012 DHS [36], Uzbekistan 2006 MICS [37], Zambia 2013-14 DHS [38]
^fI: maternal mortality ratio (MMR) > 1000; II: MMR 300–999; III: MMR = 50–299; IV: MMR <50; V: no avoidable deaths
^gCurrently married women

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