The US saw a 40 per cent rise in maternal death rates from 2020 to 2021, with the rate among Black people more than twice as high as white people
The US saw a 40 per cent rise in maternal death rates from 2020 to 2021, according to aby the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . This sharp increase builds on a trend of steadily rising maternal deaths over the last several years in the US.
The report is based on data from the National Vital Statistics System, which tracks births and deaths across the US. Maternal mortality is defined by the World Health Organization as “the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy”, but excludes deaths not related to pregnancy or its associated complications.
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