* Pregnancy complications include gestational diabetes and preeclampsia. Childbirth complications include eclampsia, cardiomyopathy, sepsis, embolism, transfusions,
heart attack, respiratory distress, shock, and anesthesia complications occurred within a certain window surrounding delivery.
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Overall pregnancy and childbirth complication rates in the U.S. in 2014 and 2018
In the U.S., the rate of pregnancy complications increased from 168.4 to 196.0 per 1,000 pregnant women aged 18 to 44 years between 2014 and 2018. This statistic shows the overall pregnancy and childbirth complication rates among adult women in the U.S. in 2014 and 2018.
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BCBS, & Blue Health Intelligence. (June 17, 2020). Overall pregnancy and childbirth complication rates among adult women in the U.S. in 2014 and 2018* (per 1,000 pregnant women) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1142836/overall-pregnancy-and-childbirth-complication-rates-us/
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BCBS, Blue Health Intelligence. (2020). Overall pregnancy and childbirth complication rates among adult women in the U.S. in 2014 and 2018* (per 1,000 pregnant women). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1142836/overall-pregnancy-and-childbirth-complication-rates-us/
BCBS, and Blue Health Intelligence. "Overall Pregnancy and Childbirth Complication Rates among Adult Women in The U.S. in 2014 and 2018* (per 1,000 Pregnant Women)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Jun 2020, /statistics/1142836/overall-pregnancy-and-childbirth-complication-rates-us/
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Overall pregnancy and childbirth complication rates among adult women in the U.S. in 2014 and 2018* (per 1,000 pregnant women) [Graph], BCBS, & Blue Health Intelligence, June 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1142836/overall-pregnancy-and-childbirth-complication-rates-us/
