2022 study published in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology suggests stable, not rising, US maternal mortality rates with continued racial disparities.

A new study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology challenges the high and rising US maternal mortality rates reported by the CDC, suggesting that the actual maternal death rate may be lower and more stable than previously thought. The study's authors used a "definition-based approach" and found that maternal mortality rates between 1999-2002 and 2018-2021 were stable, rather than the upward trends reported by the CDC. The study also found that racial disparities persist, with Black pregnant patients still three times more likely to die than White patients.

March 13, 2024
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