US maternal deaths rise during pandemic amid racial disparities
Maternal deaths among Black people are almost triple the rate for white Americans.
Source: aljazeera.com
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Maternal deaths among Black people are almost triple the rate for white Americans.
The U.S. maternal mortality rate has more than tripled in 35 years. It's not clear how much COVID-19 played a direct role in the increase in 2020.
A federal report does not include reasons for the trend and researchers said they have not fully examined how COVID-19 might have contributed.
Overall in 2020, there were almost 24 deaths per 100,000 births, or 861 deaths total — numbers that reflect mothers dying during pregnancy, childbirth or the year after. The rate was 20 per 100,000 in 2019.