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Maternal mortality rates per 100,000 births. 2018-2022: Image title: Map of maternal mortality rates per 100,000 births by US state. 2018-2022. Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Width: 100%: Height: 100%
A recent report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed that maternal mortality – deaths that occur during pregnancy or within 42 days after delivery – increased by 40% in 2021. This figure affirmed that the US is the most dangerous rich country to live in during pregnancy or childbirth.
Race plays a role in maternal mortality. In 2021, the maternal mortality rate for Black women was 69.9 deaths per 100,000 live births. [9] This is 2.6 times the rate for White women. [1] Approximately 1 in 6 Black infants were born in maternity care deserts and 1 in 4 Native American babies were born in maternity care deserts. [1]
“The U.S. is facing an ongoing maternal and infant health crisis and in 2020 we are still among the most dangerous developed nations for a woman to give birth,” says Stacey Stewart, president ...
There were 32.9 deaths for every 100,000 live births in 2021, up from 23.8 in 2020 and 20.1 in 2019, per the CDC. Among Black women, the maternal… Maternal mortality rate rose again in 2021 ...
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The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1,000 live births. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country. The child mortality rate is the number of deaths of infants and children under five years old per 100,000 live births.
A UMMC maternal fetal medicine specialist speaks about the high maternal mortality rate in the state. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...