الخميس، 15 سبتمبر 2016

Women above 35 who give birth account for 40% of maternal deaths in Australia

The country has the second highest rate of births to older women among 14 developed countries and the highest rate of C-section births, study reveals

Of the Australian women who give birth, 23% are over 35 but these older mothers account for 40% of maternal deaths across the country, a study has revealed.

Australia has the second highest rate of births to older women among 14 developed countries – behind only Spain, where 35% are above that age – and the highest rate of caesarean section births, a study in the Lancet says.

Related: Maternal deaths worldwide drop by half, yet shocking disparities remain

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from Pregnancy | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2cSdny7

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