> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://elyse-kelly.gitbook.io/home-births-midwives/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://elyse-kelly.gitbook.io/home-births-midwives/key-findings/statistics-worldwide.md). # Statistics - Worldwide Findings ## What to Know Before Having a Planned Home Birth This article covers: *benefits, risks, costs, the how-to, the why women chose home births, emergency planning, and aftercare*\ [*https://www.whattoexpect.com/preg nancy/home-birth/*](https://www.whattoexpect.com/pregnancy/home-birth/) ## Home Birth Attendants in Low-Income Countries *"Of the world’s estimated annual 130 million births, nearly half occur at home."* Attendants at these births may be physicians, trained nurses or midwives, other trained professionals, family members, friends*,* or traditional birth attendants. Much is still unknown about the attendants at these home births, particularly in regards to their training, delivery practices, access to medical equipment and testing, and their interaction with the formal health care system. *The majority of this study goes on to talk about the background of the attendants. Published around 2010, so while information is relevant to the topic...* Good insight but no longer relevant to the times. ## Misc. Findings *"One in four at-home births (in the US) are unplanned."*\ ### Ideas: * [ ] Use pie charts?