In 2022, a total of counties in the United States were designated as maternity care deserts, areas without a single birthing facility or obstetric clinician. An estimated *** million reproductive-aged women live in these areas, giving birth to ** babies that year. This makes over a third of all U.S. counties maternity care deserts.
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March of Dimes. (September 9, 2024). Number of U.S. counties designated as maternity care deserts and affected reproductive-aged women and newborns in 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1614865/us-maternity-care-deserts-numbers/
March of Dimes. "Number of U.S. counties designated as maternity care deserts and affected reproductive-aged women and newborns in 2022." Chart. September 9, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1614865/us-maternity-care-deserts-numbers/
March of Dimes. (2024). Number of U.S. counties designated as maternity care deserts and affected reproductive-aged women and newborns in 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1614865/us-maternity-care-deserts-numbers/
March of Dimes. "Number of U.S. Counties Designated as Maternity Care Deserts and Affected Reproductive-aged Women and Newborns in 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 9 Sep 2024, /statistics/1614865/us-maternity-care-deserts-numbers/
March of Dimes, Number of U.S. counties designated as maternity care deserts and affected reproductive-aged women and newborns in 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1614865/us-maternity-care-deserts-numbers/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Number of U.S. counties designated as maternity care deserts and affected reproductive-aged women and newborns in 2022 [Graph], March of Dimes, September 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1614865/us-maternity-care-deserts-numbers/