mommies

NPR reports that Maternal deaths, or deaths related to complications from childbirth, have declined globally. Inevitably part of this decline can be linked to actual instances of childbirth declining globally. The data places Italy at number 1 for least deaths per 100,000 live births; next comes Sweden, Luxembourg, Australia, Austria, Ireland, Israel, Malta, Canada, and Spain. Which is to say, if you are from the US, maybe visit one of the top ten when it comes time to get that baby out, as our country ranks number 40, behind Lithuania, for 39 deaths per 100,000 live births.