2022 US has the highest maternal mortality rate among high-income nations at 22 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Black women at 49.

The US has the highest maternal mortality rate among high-income nations, with 22 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2022, nearly double the rate of most other high-income countries. The rate among Black women is even higher, at 49 deaths per 100,000 live births. In contrast, half of high-income countries had fewer than 5 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, with one country recording zero.

June 04, 2024
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