US pregnancy deaths dropped in 2022, after Covid spike

By Associated Press

Mar 16, 2023 2:47 pm

NEW YORK: Deaths of pregnant women in the US fell in 2022, dropping significantly from a six-decade high during the pandemic, new data suggests.

More than 1,200 US women died in 2021 during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth, according to a final tally released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2022, there were 733 maternal deaths, according to preliminary agency data, though the final number is likely to be higher.

A pregnant and intubated Covid-19 patient lies in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit in a hospital in Boise, Idaho on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. AP PHOTO

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