These maternal deaths in the new report do not include women who died by suicide or homicide. In 2018, there were 17.4 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in the United States, according to the report. Separately, it has been previously estimated that about 700 women die each year nationwide as a result of pregnancy or childbirth complications, according to CDC. "Maternal deaths are a hard group to study because they are rare, roughly 1 to 2 per every 10,000 births," Main said. "Maternal mortality is a complex problem with disparities in outcomes stemming from many factors, including access to care, standardization of care, bias, and racism.

Source: CNN January 30, 2020 05:15 UTC