Invisible Hand of Socioeconomic Factors in Rising Trend of Maternal Mortality Rates in the U.S.

Author

Disha Kanada, The Graduate Center, City University of New YorkFollow

Date of Degree

2-2024

Document Type

Capstone Project

Degree Name

M.S.

Program

Data Analysis & Visualization

Advisor

Jeremy R. Porter

Subject Categories

Health Services Administration | Maternal and Child Health | Patient Safety | Women's Health

Keywords

Women's Health, Maternal deaths, Maternal Mortality Rates, Socioeconomic factors, Data Visualizations, Tableau

Abstract

Maternal death is a tragedy with devastating effect on families and serves as an important indicator of the quality of a health system. Worldwide, the maternal mortality rate has fallen; however, the maternal mortality rate is increasing in the United States in comparison to other wealthy developed countries. The United States spends a lot of resources on healthcare funds and therefore, the increasing maternal mortality rate is alarming. Apart from this, the birth rates are decreasing, so, it is hard to understand the relationship between declining birth rates (and fertility rates) and inclining mortality rates – logically, this does not make sense. The reason behind this could be many factors and an awareness is needed so that the government-level authorities can bring some change by implementing policies to benefit the female population at risk. Therefore, this project gives an opportunity to explore various socioeconomic factors such as age, education level, race/ethnicity, and availability of resources in various states of the U.S. and analyze these factors using various interactive visualizations.

Comments

Online component: https://public.tableau.com/shared/HZ7T23NJF?:display_count=n&:origin=viz_share_link

Recommended Citation

Kanada, Disha, "Invisible Hand of Socioeconomic Factors in Rising Trend of Maternal Mortality Rates in the U.S." (2024). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/5615