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The routine data collection was conducted by experienced midwives and supervised by obstetricians from each of the states. However, the data from all four states were collated centrally at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital for analysis.<\/jats:p><jats:p>From 2008 to 2013, 121,808 deliveries were evaluated; MMR fell from 1380 to 360\/100,000 in Kaduna State, whilst for Kano State there was a gradual reduction of MMR from 2100\/100,000 in 2008 to 1070\/100,000 in 2011, and then it increased to 2150\/100,000 in 2013. Ondo state had the lowest MMR of 180\/100,000 in 2013 followed by Abuja with 240\/100,000. 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