Maternal mortality rates in the US are high compared with other wealthy countries
Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, latest year for OECD data
Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
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5
10
15
US 17.4
Portugal
11.5
Chile
10.9
Canada
7.5
UK
6.5
Netherlands
5.3
Australia
3.9
Japan
3.7
Israel
3.3
Germany
3.2
Italy
2.5
Poland
1.1