Tag: pregnancy-related death

Maternal Mortality Rates Are 27 Times Higher Globally Than In Europe. Why That Is A Good Thing

Oct 16, 2019

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mwkruse

in Demography, Economic Development, Globalization, Great Divergence, Health and Medicine, Human Progress, Trends: Social

The chart below is based on maternal mortality rates, the number of women per 100,000 who die from pregnancy-related causes in a year. The first bar shows how many women die each year, while the second bar shows how many would die if they had Europe's living standards. What conclusions would you draw? The global…