“In 2021, the maternal mortality rate for non-Hispanic Black (subsequently, Black) women was 69.9 deaths per 100,000 live births, 2.6 times the rate for non-Hispanic White (subsequently, White) women (26.6) (Figure 1 and Table). Rates for Black women were significantly higher than rates for White and Hispanic women.”
1 in 1,430.62 for black women. This is why abortion rights are so important in the US.
LOL:
"How risky was the AstraZeneca vaccine?
Compared to other scenarios
Death from giving birth - 1 in 12,500
Chance of under-50s getting blood clot with low platelets from AstraZeneca vaccine - 1 in 50,000
Death from receiving general anaesthetic - 1 in 100,000"
Death from giving birth number seems awfully low, must be UK numbers. ;)
Yup. US death rate is 32.9 per 100,000 so… 1 in 3,039.51
Source: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/03/13/1238269753/maternal-mortality-overestimate-deaths-births-health-disparities
Seemed slightly on the high side to me, but within the bounds of normal. This is like a medical version of the overton window, I guess.
Here in NZ it’s around 7 per 100,000. I get the impression the US is an outlier on this particular stat.
Jesus Christ, 1 in 3000? That’s terrifying.
Oh, it gets WORSE:
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/maternal-mortality/2021/maternal-mortality-rates-2021.htm
“In 2021, the maternal mortality rate for non-Hispanic Black (subsequently, Black) women was 69.9 deaths per 100,000 live births, 2.6 times the rate for non-Hispanic White (subsequently, White) women (26.6) (Figure 1 and Table). Rates for Black women were significantly higher than rates for White and Hispanic women.”
1 in 1,430.62 for black women. This is why abortion rights are so important in the US.
Fucking hell. That’s just awful.
Agreed on abortion rights, they need to get their finger out and pass nationwide law that the states can’t overrule.