The maternal mortality rate in the US is three to four times higher than in comparable rich countries. Moreover, it is much higher for African American women than for white women, as well as for low-income African American women. How does this come about? Petra Persson, affiliated researcher at IFN, discusses this in the podcast Econofact.
What explains the high maternal mortality rate in the United States compared to other rich countries, and what explains the racial and income disparities within the country? What can policies do to ensure better outcomes?
Petra Persson, affiliated researcher at IFN, and Maya Rossin-Slater join the EconoFact Chats to discuss these important questions.
Listen to the podcast here.
