Risk Library
Browse everyday activities and their estimated risk levels.
Medical context
General anesthesia
Estimated population-level acute risk associated with a surgical procedure under general anesthesia in a developed-world healthcare setting.
Moderate source qualityBainbridge D, et al. The Lancet, 2012;380(9847):1075–81
Medical context
Giving birth (US)
Estimated population-level maternal acute risk associated with childbirth in the United States.
Strong source qualityCDC NCHS — Maternal Mortality in the United States, 2022