Pregnancy-Related Deaths in the US, 2018-2022
In this cross-sectional analysis of pregnancy-related deaths in the US, rates increased during 2018 to 2022, with large variations by state and race and ethnicity. The concerning rates in the US should be an urgent public health priority.
Authors
- Christian C. Abnet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3008-7843)
- Tarsicio Uribe‐Leitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2616-476X)
- Rose L. Molina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7977-7960)
- Yingxi Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3565-1052)
- Meredith S. Shiels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8390-6091)
- Wayne R. Lawrence (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2992-5897)
- Neal D. Freedman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0074-1098)
Institutions
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- National Institutes of Health (US)
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- National Cancer Institute (US)
- Technical University of Munich (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-04-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.4325
- Citations
- 35
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 122.29
Funders
- National Cancer Institute