Table. Pregnancy-Associated Death Counts and Ratios by Cause and Change Over Time From April to December in 2018, 2019, and 2020 Among US Residents Aged 15 to 44 Years.
| Pregnancy-associated death measure | Cause of death | Live births, No. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug-related | Homicide | Suicide | Obstetric | Other | Total | ||
| 2018 | |||||||
| Count | 205 | 89 | 82 | 697 | 227 | 1300 | 2 868 104 |
| Ratio (95% CI)a | 7.1 (6.2-8.2) | 3.1 (2.5-3.8) | 2.9 (2.3-3.5) | 24.3 (22.5-26.2) | 7.9 (6.9-9) | 45.3 (42.9-47.9) | NA |
| 2019 | |||||||
| Count | 246 | 109 | 89 | 809 | 157 | 1410 | 2 843 848 |
| Ratio (95% CI)a | 8.7 (7.6-9.8) | 3.8 (3.1-4.6) | 3.1 (2.5-3.9) | 28.4 (26.5-30.5) | 5.5 (4.7-6.5) | 49.6 (47-52.2) | NA |
| 2020 | |||||||
| Count | 365 | 147 | 79 | 992 | 235 | 1818 | 2 716 450 |
| Ratio (95% CI)a | 13.4 (12.1-14.9) | 5.4 (4.6-6.4) | 2.9 (2.3-3.6) | 36.5 (34.3-38.9) | 8.7 (7.6-9.8) | 66.9 (63.9-70.1) | NA |
| Change, % | |||||||
| 2018 to 2019 | 21.0 | 23.5 | 9.5 | 17.1 | −30.2 | 9.4 | −0.8 |
| 2019 to 2020 | 55.3 | 41.2 | −7.1 | 28.4 | 56.7 | 35.0 | −4.5 |
Abbreviation: NA, not applicable.
a
Number of deaths per 100 000 live births, with 95% CI based on χ2 distribution.