Maternal mortality rate: 29 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)
Definition: The maternal mortality rate (MMR) is the annual
number of female deaths per 100,000 live births from any cause
related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management
(excluding accidental or incidental causes). The MMR includes
deaths during pregnancy, childbirth, or within 42 days of
termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site
of the pregnancy, for a specified year. Source: CIA World
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