Maternal deaths in the US continue to rise

(PRINCIPIA SCIENTIFIC) – Maternal mortality rates in the United States have more than doubled in two decades, according to a new study published July 3 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Maternal deaths are those that occur during or up to one year after pregnancy.

The study found approximately 1,210 maternal deaths in 2019, compared to 505 in 1999. Most deaths occurred among black women, while the largest increases in deaths were found in American Indian and Native American mothers. Alaska.

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“Maternal mortality is a crisis in the United States. These rates have been rising over the past few decades and were exacerbated by the pandemic,” said study author Dr. Allison Bryant, senior medical director of health equity at Mass General Brigham.

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