U.S. maternal mortality rates fell in 2022 — after spiking the previous year
Deaths of pregnant and postpartum women in the U.S. spiked to a six-decade high in 2021, according to recently released federal data.
However,... Deaths of pregnant and postpartum women in the U.S. spiked to a six-decade high in 2021, according to recently released federal data. However, maternal deaths in 2022 are on track to fall back to prepandemic levels, officials say. The number of women who died of pregnancy- and childbirth-related causes in 2022 is estimated at 733, based on preliminary data from the CDC, but that figure is expected to be higher after the final data is calculated.
The U.S. maternal-mortality rate rose for all races in 2021, but the racial maternal-mortality gap widened. The rate for Black women was 69.9 deaths per 100,000 live births — 2.6 times the rate for white women and 2.4 times the rate for Hispanic women. Data shows that the Black community was disproportionately affected by COVID-19, due in part to limited resources as well as to negative past experiences that may have led to a lack of trust in the healthcare system.
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