Distribution of maternal mortality in the U.S. 2017-2019, by death timing
From 2017 to 2019, 13.2 percent of pregnancy related deaths occurred on the day of delivery, another 21.6 percent during pregnancy, and the rest occurred postpartum (after childbirth). This statistic shows the distribution of pregnancy-related deaths in 36 U.S. states from 2017 to 2019, by death timing in relation to pregnancy.