In 2018, the U.S. maternal mortality rate stood at 17 for every 100,000 births — more than double the rate of most other countries. Those figures capture deaths during pregnancy and within 42 days of the end of pregnancy.
In 2018, the U.S. maternal mortality rate stood at 17 for every 100,000 births — more than double the rate of most other countries. Those figures capture deaths during pregnancy and within 42 days of the end of pregnancy.