Distribution of preventability in maternal mortality U.S. 2020

In 2020, it was determined that 83.5 percent of pregnancy-related deaths in the United States were preventable. That is, there was at least some chance of the maternal death being averted by one or more reasonable changes to patient, community, provider, facility, and/or systems factors. The U.S. has one of the highest maternal mortality rates among developed nations, and maternal mortality is disproportionately high among non-Hispanic Black women. This statistic shows the percentage of pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. that were preventable in 2020.

2020年，经研究确定，美国孕产妇死亡中高达83.5%是可以预防的。换言之，通过针对患者、社区、提供者、设施及/或系统因素的至少一项合理调整，母体死亡的可能性是可以避免的。美国在发达国家中孕产妇死亡率位居前列，而在非西班牙裔黑人女性中，孕产妇死亡率尤为偏高。此统计数据揭示了2020年美国孕产妇死亡中可预防的比例。