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"Maternal Care Workforce, 2018 or Latest Year"

U.S. women have the highest death rate from complications of pregnancy and childbirth compared to other developed countries. According to the Common Wealth Fund, "the U.S. has a shortage of maternity care providers, and a far lower supply of midwives than other high-income countries: The U.S. and Canada have the lowest overall supply of midwives and ob-gyns."


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Source: Common Wealth Fund: Roosa Tikkanen et al., Maternal Mortality and Maternity Care in the United States Compared to 10 Other Developed Countries (Commonwealth Fund, Nov. 2020). https://doi.org/10.26099/411v-9255

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"U.S. Maternal Mortality Rate "

This data was collected from the CDC's Pregnancy Mortality Surveillance System. Since the system has been put in place reported pregnancy related deaths have increased from 7.2 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1987 to 23.8 deaths per 100,000s live births in 2020. According to the CDC, "the reasons for the overall increase in pregnancy-related mortality are unclear." However, to improve the underreporting of maternal mortality it was recommended to add a "pregnancy related death box" to death certificates. This might explain some of the increase over time, however it does not explain all of it. *Note: Mortality rates are per 100,000 live births


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Source: Center for Disease Control (CDC)

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"U.S. Maternal Mortality Rates by race "

Figure shows the maternal mortality rates, by race and Hispanic origin in the United States, from 2018–2020.


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Source: CDC, National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System, Mortality.

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