Yet for women in developing nations—far more so
than in wealthy countries like those in North America and Europe—there is
also reason to be fearful. One in five African women, for instance, will lose a
baby during labor or soon after. And each year, hundreds of thousands of women
in Africa will themselves die or suffer debilitating injuries during pregnancy
and childbirth. In this quiz, get a sense of the stark disparities in maternal
health for women in rich and poor countries.