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  • disregardable@lemmy.zip
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    1 month ago

    US maternal mortality rate:

    2016: 17 women per 100,000 births

    2024: 19 women per 100,000 births

    That is an 11% increase and higher than any year in the 2000-2019 timeframe.

    • Rusty@lemmy.ca
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      1 month ago

      Just for a comparison, Canada’s maternal mortality rate for 2023 was 12 per 100,000.