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This report presents data from the National Vital Statistics System on maternal deaths and rates by age group and race and Hispanic origin in 2021. The maternal mortality rate for 2021 was 32.9 deaths per 100,000 live births, with significant increases from 2020 and 2019.
22.3 deaths per 100,000 live births, compared with a rate of 32.9 in 2021 (Figure 1 and Table). In 2022, maternal mortality rates decreased significantly for Black non-Hispanic (subsequently, Black), White non-Hispanic (subsequently, White), and Hispanic women (Figure 2 and Table).
Learn about global data and research on pregnancy-related death, how it varies by region, country, and time, and what can be done to reduce it. See interactive charts, maps, and scenarios of maternal mortality rates and risks.
This data visualization presents national-level provisional maternal mortality rates based on a current flow of mortality and natality data in the National Vital Statistics System.
Maternal mortality refers to the death of mothers from pregnancy, childbirth, abortion, or related causes. The chart below shows trends in reported maternal mortality rates between different countries. Rates are measured as the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 women in the population.
A maternal death occurred almost every two minutes in 2020. Between 2000 and 2020, the maternal mortality ratio (MMR, number of maternal deaths per 100 000 live births) dropped by about 34% worldwide. Almost 95% of all maternal deaths occurred in low and lower middle-income countries in 2020.
From 2000 to 2020, the global maternal mortality ratio (MMR) declined by 34 per cent – from 339 deaths to 223 deaths per 100,000 live births, according to UN inter-agency estimates. This translates into an average annual rate of reduction of 2.1 per cent.
The U.S. has the highest rate of maternal deaths among high-income countries, with Black women facing the greatest risk. This brief compares the U.S. with other countries on maternal mortality, care workforce, and postpartum support.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as the National Vital Statistics System, more than 55 maternal deaths occurred for every 100,000 live births in 2020 among...
October 31, 2024—Throughout the fall, Harvard Chan faculty will share evidence-based recommendations on urgent public health issues facing the next U.S. administration. Alecia McGregor, assistant professor of health policy and politics, offered her thoughts on what’s driving the country’s rising rates of maternal morbidity and mortality, and what policies could help begin mitigating the ...