Pregnancy-related deaths rose during pandemic, remain elevated for Black women, study finds

MedicalXpress | апр 14, 2026

Pregnancy-related deaths in the United States increased sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the greatest impact seen among Black women, a new study suggests. While rates have since returned to pre-pandemic levels for most groups, they remain significantly higher for Black mothers, according to the Michigan Medicine research in Obstetrics & Gynecology.