Maternal Mortality Rates, by Age, 2005

Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births:

  • Under 20 years: 7.4
  • 20-24 years: 10.7
  • 25-29 years: 11.8
  • 30-34 years: 12.8
  • 35 years and older: 38.0

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System. Unpublished Data.

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