Most women in high income countries deliver their babies in hospital, regardless of whether they have low or high-risk pregnancies, the report said.
The report noted that while hospitals were well set up to cater towards high-risk women, they weren't always optimal for low-risk mums-to-be who were subjected to more interventions, such as caesarean sections and inductions of labour, than was necessary for most.
As a result, maternity care costs can escalate and some mums and newborns can face complications.
"Cost increases over time are largely attributed to use of interventions," the report said.
Australia was also found to be the second-highest rate of women over 35 giving birth (23 percent) compared to nearly 35 percent in Spain.
Older Australian mums accounted for 40 percent of the total maternal deaths across the country.
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