How many mothers die in childbirth?

Answer 1

It certainly happens. One might be advised it has been used as a plot device- both past tense and recent past, in a number of Country and Western songs- always handled with restraint. One example that is fairly obvious is the Elvis opus- Don"t cry Daddy- what gives it away it is a childbirth death and not a divorce or family quarrel are the lines- You still got me and little Tommy ( evidentally the baby) together we"ll find a brand new mommy.. and so it goes. People don"t do songs about non-existent tragedies. think it over. it can happen.

Answer 2

In America, The 20th century saw a dramatic decrease in pregnancy-related deaths, largely because of improvements in first world medical technology. The lowest point of pregnancy related deaths was in 1987 at 7.2 deaths per 100,000 live births. So knowing nothing else except that you've got a pregnant woman in America, the odds of death of the mother from childbirth is about 7.2/100000 or about 0.000072 % chance. To put that in perspective, assuming you drive a car every day, the odds of getting killed in a car accident in America in your life is about 1/100 or 0.01 % chance.

These odds are so low that you've got more important things to worry about.

Bringing your fears back to reality with the real fears: stop worrying about death from pregnancy and start worry about what is far more likely to kill the mother during pregnancy. For example: getting in a fatal car accident on the way to the hospital. The odds of death from falling down stairs, slipping in the shower, eating some toxic food or liquid like smoking or alcohol or getting a heart attack because she is obese. All these risks are EACH individually thousands of times more likely to kill the mother during the pregnancy.

If you have more information about the woman giving birth you can get a more accurate risk of Death. If the woman is older, (after 42) there is a higher chance of death. If the woman has Diabetes, the risk of death during childbirth is increased. If the woman is not cardiovascularly strong and fit, then the likelihood she will die from a stroke of the brain or heart is increased. If the woman has a heart condition, the rigors of delivering the baby could push you over the edge. However with first world technology, even a mother who is just barely able to cling to life on her own can still deliver a baby. Black women were three to four times more likely than white women to die from pregnancy.

Death from childbirth is only a problem for third world countries or mothers without access to first world medical care, the cause of death are by complications after delivery including infections, hemorrhages, and cardiovascular conditions like high blood pressure.

Answer 3

In the United States, your chances are 12 in 100,000.

Answer 4

The rate is not high enough to even include one mother, only part of one.

0 Mothers.