According to a United Nations report, India leads a list of 10 countries that together account for 60 percent of global maternal deaths, stillbirths and newborn deaths, and______ of live births globally.

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According to a United Nations report, India leads a list of 10 countries that together account for 60 percent of global maternal deaths, stillbirths and newborn deaths, and 51 per cent of live births globally.   It shows there were a combined 4.5 million deaths -- maternal deaths (0.29 million), stillbirths (1.9 million) and newborn deaths (2.3 million) -- in 2020-2021.   Sub-Saharan Africa and central and Southern Asia are the regions experiencing the largest number of deaths, although across all regions, there is variation regarding the pace at which countries are progressing in their efforts to achieve the global 2030 targets.      India saw 7,88,000 maternal deaths, stillbirths and neonatal deaths in 2020, of the total 4.5 million deaths globally. The country also accounts for 17 per cent of global live births which could be a factor for the large number of maternal deaths, stillbirths and neonatal deaths.     It is followed by Nigeria, Pakistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Bangladesh and China for maternal deaths, stillbirths and neonatal deaths.