Northwestern: U.S. Maternal Death Rate Increasing at an Alarming Rate
March 19, 2024
March 19, 2024
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 19 (TNSres) -- Northwestern University issued the following news release:.
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* First study to highlight older maternal age is not major driver of increase despite widely believed hypothesis
* Pregnancy-related deaths increased among every age group
* Greatest acceleration in maternal death rates occurred between 2019 and 2021
* Study only includes states with pregnancy checkbox on death certificates
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* First study to highlight older maternal age is not major driver of increase despite widely believed hypothesis
* Pregnancy-related deaths increased among every age group
* Greatest acceleration in maternal death rates occurred between 2019 and 2021
* Study only includes states with pregnancy checkbox on death certificates