Anil Oza
Appearances
Apple News Today
Trump is considering sending U.S. citizens to El Salvador
In 2018, there was about 25.3 deaths per 100,000 births. And by 2022, that was closer to 32.6, which is concerning all on its own. But I think it also stands in stark contrast to the political moments that we're in, where a lot of the work that would sort of work to undo this increase is being gutted and not funded anymore. And in some cases, that work is being terminated.
Apple News Today
Trump is considering sending U.S. citizens to El Salvador
The other thing that I think is pretty notable here is the increase we saw from 2018 to 2022 was largely driven by maternal mortality in young women. So those that are age 25 to 39 who saw an even greater increase than that overall statistic.
Apple News Today
Trump is considering sending U.S. citizens to El Salvador
So in California, which was the state with the lowest maternal mortality, they were seeing about 18 deaths per 100,000 births. And in the state that was highest, which was Alabama, they saw almost 60 deaths per 100,000 births. And they calculated that if the whole country had a rate that was about equal to California's, that would have saved 2,600 lives.