Posted on 13/10/07
U.S. ranks 41st in world for maternal mortality
Washington -- The United States ranks 41st in the world for maternal mortality, with one in 4,800 women dying from pregnancy complications, several major international organizations reported yesterday.The United States was tied with Belarus and just above Serbia and Montenegro. Ireland led the world with one death in 47,600, followed by Bosnia and Herzegovina. Niger had the most deaths per pregnancy at one in seven. Canada had one in 11,000.
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