<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Why are American women dying in childbirth?
Maternal mortality rates are falling in every industrialised nation - except for the United States.
The United States is not the first place that springs to mind when considering women dying in childbirth. So the fact<wm> that maternal deaths occurring in women in the US are often hidden because in most states and countries maternal deaths in US women and girls in developing countries occur without reporting and accounting for maternal deaths.

Why are pregnant Americans dying in these situations?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2018 only 65 women out of every 100,000 in the US died during childbirth. That compares to the UK - where 150 women die every year per 100,000 - nearly</wm> three times. Because of their higher life expectancy US women generally have more medical technology and access to childbirth