Maternal mortality spiked by 40 percent in 2021, with black women more likely to die.
By Brandon Drenon & Chelsea BaileyThe United States remains one of the most dangerous wealthy nations for a woman to give birth.
"Clearly the US is an outlier," said Joan Costa-i-Font, a professor of health economics at the London School of Economics. "Covid has made [maternal mortality] worse, but it was already a major issue in the US." The high cost of healthcare, coupled with glaring disparities across racial and socio-economic backgrounds, have kept the mortality rate in the US stubbornly high for years, he said.
Experts say the vast majority of the maternal deaths happen shortly after giving birth, when many women are forced to return to work and are unable to continue with post-partum care.
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