Maternal Mortality Rate
WorldPopulationSocial / HealthThe annual number of female deaths per 100,000 live births by country.
Maternal mortality rates per 100,000 live births: Dark red (more than 250): Most of sub-Saharan Africa, and Afghanistan. Red to light red (15 to 250): India, parts of Africa, U S A. Very light red (less than 15): Canada, most of Europe.
Class | Rank | Deaths per 100,000 live births | Arctic Cordillera | Tundra | Taiga | Hudson Plain | Boreal forests | Northwestern forested mountains | Marine west coast forest | Eastern temperate forests | Great Plains | Deserts and steppes | Mediterranean California | Southern semi-arid highlands | Temperate sierras | Tropical wet forests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.96% | 6.84% | 22.1% | 11.9% | 32.1% | 29.3% | 5.59% | 34.8% | 38.2% | 26.9% | 39.7% | 6.89% | 11.3% | 14.5% | ||||
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