Maternal mortality got better in 2022, the latest year we have data for. It dropped back down to 2020 levels after spiking in 2021, according to a new report from CDC.

The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate among developed nations; According to M.O.M.S. and the CDC, “817 women died of maternal causes in the United States in 2022.” ...

In the United Kingdom, for example, the maternal mortality rate for 2021-2023 was 12.67 per 100,000 live births. There is much work to be done to reduce our rate even further.

Maternal mortality data is murky — but the crisis faced by new moms is clear. ... Various sources estimate that the rate of maternal mortality per 100,000 live births in 2020 was 23.8 ...