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"In 2021, the maternal mortality rate for non-Hispanic Black (subsequently, Black) women was 69.9 deaths per 100,000 live births, 2.6 times the rate for non-His
by rightbyte 2y ago
"In 2021, the maternal mortality rate for non-Hispanic Black (subsequently, Black) women was 69.9 deaths per 100,000 live births, 2.6 times the rate for non-Hispanic White (subsequently, White) women (26.6)"
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/maternal-mortality/2021/maternal-mortality-rates-2021.htm https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/maternal-mortality/2021...
26.6/100000 is quite high compared to e.g. Canada and European countries. Like twice to five times higher depending on what country it is compared to.
- pjc50 2y agoIndeed. A large part of this is explicable by discriminatory healthcare.