Maternal Mortality in the United States: A Literature Review

June 2024

Author

Dana Glei, PhD
Magali Barbieri, PhD
University of California, Berkeley

Overview

The purpose of this report is to review past studies on maternal mortality levels, trends, and differentials in the U.S. in a context of rising rates and a recent change in data collection. A secondary goal is to identify remaining gaps in knowledge and the statistical information available for their investigation.

Materials

Maternal Mortality in the United States: A Literature Review

Acknowledgments

The researchers’ deepest gratitude goes to those without whose efforts this project could not have come to fruition: the Project Oversight Group for their diligent work overseeing, reviewing, and editing this report for accuracy and relevance. Any opinions expressed may not reflect their opinions nor those of their employers. Any errors belong to the authors alone.

Project Oversight Group members:

Jean-Marc Fix, FSA, MAAA
Sam Gutterman, FSA, MAAA, CERA, FCAS, CXA, HonFIA
Anji Li, FSA, MAAA, CERAMonique McBean, FSA, MAAA, CERA
Mischelle Schweickert, FSA, MAAA
Larry N. Stern, FSA, MAAA
Yukki Yeung, FSA, MAAA

At the Society of Actuaries Research Institute:

Jan Schuh, Sr. Research Administrator
Ronora Stryker, ASA, MAAA, Sr. Practice Research Actuary

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