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18 Nov U.S. Leads Wealthy Nations in Pregnancy-Related Deaths
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.