“Maternal mortality rates in the United States compare very unfavorably with other high-income countries. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that about 700 women die of pregnancy-related causes in the United States each year.”

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K.R.Simpson

Maternal Mortality In The United States

American Journal Of Maternal Child Nursing – Volume 44 #5 – October 2019

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The National Center for Health Statistics reported 658 maternal deaths, 277 late maternal deaths….in 2018…..”

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“….yielding an maternal mortality rate of 17.4 per 100,000 live births and a late maternal mortality rate of 7.2 per 100,000 live births.”

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“Maternal mortality rates were 2.5 times higher among non-Hispanic Black women compared with non-Hispanic White women and lowest among Hispanic women (37.1, 14.7, and 11.8 per 100,000 live births, respectively).”

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“A majority of maternal deaths occurred due to direct obstetric causes (77.4%).”

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“Seminal studies by the National Center for Health Statistics show that previously documented temporal increases in maternal mortality rates in the United States were an artifact of changes in maternal mortality surveillance.”

“Although the state of maternal health in the United States is not as dire as portrayed until recently, there is substantial scope for preventing avoidable maternal death.”

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K.S.Joseph, et al

Maternal Mortality in the United States: Recent Trends, Current Status, and Future Considerations

Obstetrics And Gynecology – Volume 137 #5 – May 2021 – page 763