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
0
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