Maternal mortality in the United States has more than doubled since 1999, according to one study

The number of American women who died within a year of becoming pregnant more than doubled between 1999 and 2019, with the highest death rates among Black women, researchers said Monday.

There were about 1,210 maternal deaths in 2019, up from 505 in 1999, according to a study published in the medical journal Jama.

The greatest increases over time were seen among American Indian and Alaska Native women, the researchers said.

They estimated that the number of deaths per 100,000 live births increased overall from 12.7 to 32.2, from 14.0 to 49.2 among North American Indians and Alaska Natives, from 26.7 to 55.4 among black women, 9.6 to 20.9 among Asians, Native Hawaiians and other native Pacific Islanders, 9.6 to 19.1 among Hispanics, and 9.4 to 26.3 among white women .

Unlike previous studies of maternal mortality in the United States, which focused on national trends, this study analyzed data on a state-by-state basis.

To the surprise of researchers, black women had the highest maternal mortality rates in some Northeastern states.

“Often, Southern states are touted as having the worst maternal mortality rates in the country, while California and Massachusetts have the best. But that doesn’t tell the whole story,” said study leader Dr. Allison Bryant of the Mass General Brigham in Boston in a statement.

“It is essential to look at the disparities between populations that exist even in the ‘best’ states,” he added.

The most common causes of death within a year of ending a pregnancy include mental health problems, excessive bleeding, heart and coronary problems, infections, blood clots, and pregnancy-related high blood pressure, according to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention. .

Source: Terra

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