When this 20 % risk of death is compared to the 0.02 % rate of cord prolapse
during labor at homebirth that might have a better outcome if it
happened in hospital, this means that a low risk woman has a 1000 times higher chance of having a life threatening
complication either to her life or her fetus / newborns life at planned hospital birth, than if she plans to have an attended homebirth with a well - trained practitioner.
The reason is simple: Life threatening
complications can
happen fast
during labor and delivery, and most homes are too far away from a hospital where emergency care can be provided.