Astounding: a woman giving birth in the United States is ten times more likely to die than a woman giving birth in New Zealand.

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2020/nov/maternal-mortality-maternity-care-us-compared-10-countries

One of the other thing that jumps out at me in this new @commonwealthfnd report is much different/smaller our maternal care workforce is compared to other countries. Much of the difference is due to fewer midwifes working in the U.S. than elsewhere.

The United States and Canada are the only two countries where OBGYNs outnumber midwifes. They also had the two highest maternal mortality rates in 2018, per this report.

Many insurers do not reimburse midwife services. Very much a get what you pay for situation.