New York: Maternal mortality has more than doubled in the United States over a 20-year period, with black women accounting for the majority of maternal deaths from maternal or pregnancy-related complications.
According to reports published in the international media, research was conducted on this subject in the United States, in which the statistics of deaths of women who died due to pregnancy, maternity or related problems between 1999 and 2019 were reviewed.
The results of this study revealed that over two decades, the number of mothers who died from complications related to pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period doubled, and the majority were black women.
According to a research study published in the medical journal JAMA, the number of mothers who died during pregnancy or childbirth in 2019 was 1,210, while in 1999, 505 women died during pregnancy.
According to the study, the highest increase in mortality rates was observed among women of American tribes and Alaska Native population.
The overall maternal mortality rate has increased from 12.7% to 32.2% per 100,000 births.
The mortality rate among American tribal and Alaska Native women increased from 14 to 49.2 percent, among black women from 26.7 percent to 55.4 percent, and among Asian women from 9.6 percent to 20.9 percent.
According to the researchers, the causes of maternal death during pregnancy, childbirth or one year after pregnancy are mental disorders, circulatory disorders, heart diseases, infections, blood clots and pregnancy-related high blood pressure (hypertension). included.
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