A given state counted 13 maternal deaths within 1 year of the end of pregnancy from a pregnancy complication on its death certificates. That year, the state counted 297,483live births. Calculate the maternal mortality rate.

Group of answer choices

14.46 maternal deaths per 100,000 births

4.37 maternal deaths per 100,000 births

11.89 maternal deaths per 100,000 births

9.66 maternal deaths per 100,000 births