Birth of a Surgeon ~ Data: Global Maternal Mortality | Wide Angle

July 15th, 2008

Birth of a Surgeon

Data: Global Maternal Mortality

The top ten countries with the best maternal mortality ratio*

Ireland – 1

Bosnia/Herzegovina – 3

Denmark – 3

Greece – 3

Italy – 3

Sweden – 3

Australia – 4

Austria – 4

Czech Republic – 4

Germany – 4

United States – 8

The top ten countries with the worst maternal mortality ratio*

Sierra Leone – 2100

Niger – 1800

Afghanistan – 1800

Chad – 1500

Somalia – 1400

Angola – 1400

Rwanda -1300

Liberia – 1200

Nigeria – 1100

Malawi – 1100

*Maternal mortality ratio is the annual number of deaths of women from pregnancy-related causes per 100,000 live births in 2005.
Source: UNICEF, The State of the World’s Children 2008

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