Suchitra Chandrasekaran

May 13, 2024 | mdatl.com | Lauren Holt |Jayne Morgan |Jane Ellis |Suchitra Chandrasekaran

Georgia has ranked 48th, 49th, or 50th for maternal morbidity and mortality (MMM) nationally, with a maternal mortality rate reaching 72.1 deaths per 100,000 live births from 2018-2020, in contrast to the national rate of 29.6 (MMRC data). Within Georgia, severe maternal morbidity and mortality (SMM) rates are significantly disparate based on social determinants of health with the highest rates among Black, publicly insured, or uninsured.