Yemen managed to achieve Target 5.A of this goal in 2010. According to 2010 world bank statistics, the maternal mortality ratio was recorded at 200 deaths per 100,000 live births. However, in 1990, the ratio was 610 deaths per 100,000 live births. In order for Yemen to achieve this goal, it had to reduce its 1990 maternal mortality ratio by three quarters by 2015. This means that by 2015, Yemen should have had a maternal mortality ratio of at least 457.7 deaths per 100,000 live births. The above information shows that Yemen managed to surpass this goal since the ratio was 200 in 2010, five years prior. The reasons for this sharp decline are very similar to those that are responsible for reduced child mortality. As stated previously, healthcare services are being provided to a larger portion of the rural population. More births are also taking place in hospitals where mothers have access to well trained professionals. On the other hand, Yemen is not on track to achieve Target 5.B (Achieve universal access to reproductive health). Although more mothers are being provided with reproductive health services, this coverage is still far away from being universal. A moderate portion of women still have no access to universal health services because of poor distribution. In some cases, the quality of services provided can be very low. Overall, it is unlikely that Yemen will achieve this goal in its entirety since it is lagging behind in the latter target goal.