Law 803 Health Care Malpractice
Professor Vernellia Randall
The University of Dayton School of Law

Maternal mortality ratio

Maternal mortality ratio 
(International Comparisons)
(maternal deaths per 100,000 live births)

Rank Country Ratio Rank Country Ratio
1 Cyprus 0 29 Unites States of America 12
2 Luxembourg 0 30 Czech Republic 14
3 Malta 0 31 Slovakia 14
4 Greece 2 32 Bosnia/Herzegovina 15
5 Martinique*** 4 33 Denmark 15
6 Guadeloupe*** 5 34 New Zealand 15
7 Australia 6 35 Samoa*** 15
8 Canada 6 Cuba 24
9 Finland 6 Mexico 65
10 Belgium 8 182 Angola 1300
18 Bahamas*** 10 183 Kenya 1300
19 Netherlands 10 184 Burkina Faso 1,400
20 New Caledonia*** 10 185 Equatorial Guinea 1,400
21 United Kingdom 10 186 Chad 1,500
22 Austria 11 187 Sudan 1,500
23 Italy 11 188 Somalia 1,600
24 Germany 12 189 Ethiopia 1,800
25 Guam*** 12 190 Burundi 1,900
26 Japan 12 191 Sierra Leone 2100
27 Poland 12 192 Rwanda 2300
28 Portugal 12

 

 
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Professor Vernellia R. Randall
Institute on Race, Health Care and the Law
The University of Dayton School of Law
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 01/17/2004

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