Maternal Mortality: A Growing Concern in the US.

Maternal mortality in the US rose by 40% during the pandemic, with black women nearly three times more likely to die than white women, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The maternal mortality rate in the US is twice as high as in the UK, Germany, and France, and three times higher than in Spain, Italy, Japan, and other countries. Experts attribute the high rate to a combination of factors, including racial and socio-economic disparities, high healthcare costs, and inadequate insurance coverage. The situation is unlikely to improve without a significant overhaul of the US healthcare system.