The U.S. ranks 7th in knowing how to avoid pregnancy

According to Durex, 84.5% of Americans are confident that they know how to avoid pregnancy, which makes the United States rank seventh out of twenty-six countries ranked in that category. South African ranks first, with 86.5% of South Africans confident that they know how to avoid pregnancy.

The U.S. ranks 40th in low maternal death risk

According to UNICEF, the lifetime maternal death risk in the United States is 1 in 4800, which makes the United States tied for fortieth with Belarus in that category. Ireland ranks first, with a lifetime maternal death risk rate of 1 in 47,600.