In 2022, the United States had a maternal mortality rate of 22.3 per 100,000 live births, the highest number among selected high-income countries. Except for the U.S., all high-income countries have universal healthcare coverage that provides essential maternity services. In half of the selected high-income nations, there were fewer than five maternal fatalities per 100,000 live births.
Maternal mortality rates in selected high-income countries in 2022, by country
(per 100,000 live births)
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Commonwealth Fund. (June 3, 2024). Maternal mortality rates in selected high-income countries in 2022, by country (per 100,000 live births) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1496229/maternal-mortality-rate-in-high-income-countries/
Commonwealth Fund. "Maternal mortality rates in selected high-income countries in 2022, by country (per 100,000 live births)." Chart. June 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1496229/maternal-mortality-rate-in-high-income-countries/
Commonwealth Fund. (2024). Maternal mortality rates in selected high-income countries in 2022, by country (per 100,000 live births). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1496229/maternal-mortality-rate-in-high-income-countries/
Commonwealth Fund. "Maternal Mortality Rates in Selected High-income Countries in 2022, by Country (per 100,000 Live Births)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jun 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1496229/maternal-mortality-rate-in-high-income-countries/
Commonwealth Fund, Maternal mortality rates in selected high-income countries in 2022, by country (per 100,000 live births) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1496229/maternal-mortality-rate-in-high-income-countries/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Maternal mortality rates in selected high-income countries in 2022, by country (per 100,000 live births) [Graph], Commonwealth Fund, June 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1496229/maternal-mortality-rate-in-high-income-countries/