On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Vital Statistics Reports released new data finding that almost 700 women die from childbirth in the U.S. every year, according to CNN.
The report detailed that the number of women dying from pregnancy and/or childbirth every year has stayed steady, while some women are more at risk than others. In 2018, the number of women who died during pregnancy or up to 42 days after pregnancy totaled 658 or 17.4 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.
In the report, maternal death was defined as being caused or aggravated by pregnancy or management of pregnancy and excluded death by homicide or suicide while pregnant.
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