The U.S. maternal mortality rate fell to 17.9 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2024, statistically similar to the 2023 rate of 18.6 per 100,000, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control ...

Maternal mortality rates in the United States have dropped to their lowest levels in recent years, according to new data ...

New data from the CDC shows that, nationally, maternal deaths dipped (barely) in 2024. South Carolina is showing better ...

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. A new U.S. government paper documenting an increase in maternal ...

Despite being a high-income nation, the US experiences high maternal mortality rates that continue to climb. From 2018 to 2021, the rate nearly doubled, increasing from 17.4 to 32.9 deaths per 100,000 ...

Maternal mortality rates are on the rise for all races in the United States and are strongly affected by the health of a woman before she conceives, a Texas advisory committee to the U.S Commission on ...