The U.S. maternal mortality rate decreased to 18.6 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023, down from 22.3 in 2022, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Black women in the U.S. face the highest maternal mortality rates, with D.C. experiencing a severe crisis with 90% of ...

Maternal deaths have dropped in the U.S. with the exception of Black mothers, according to data released this week from the ...

Discover the latest CDC report on maternal mortality rates in 2023, revealing a drop for all but Black women. Learn about the analysis of age and race ...

The data suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic impacted all pregnant women, but post-pandemic the racial gap in maternal ...

MATERNAL DEATH RATES FALL — Fewer women died during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period in 2023, but disparities in death rates between white women and women of color widened, POLITICO’s ...

Pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. have risen 140% over the past three decades with heart disease a major cause, according ...

According to CDC data, Black mothers' pregnancy-related death rate is more than three times that of any other racial or ethnic group. Also, disparities between expert recommendations and guidelines ...

Pregnant women are more likely to die of violence than any medical cause in the U.S. and are at greater risk for violent ...

Officially launched in April 2024, birthFUND aims to improve the maternal health care system and provide families access to ...

Officially launched in April 2024, birthFUND aims to improve the maternal health care system and provide families access to ...