Maternal mortality rates—the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births—are shown in this report by age group and race and Hispanic origin. In 2023, maternal mortality rates …

Apr 7, 2025 · Every day in 2023, over 700 women died from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. A maternal death occurred almost every 2 minutes in 2023. Between …

Jul 29, 2025 · Maternal deaths in the U.S. had leveled in the years prior to the pandemic, but the maternal mortality ratio is still higher today than in comparable countries, and significant racial …

The 2025 March of Dimes Report Card highlights key indicators of maternal and infant health in the United States. It provides updated rates and grades for preterm birth, along with data on …

Apr 23, 2025 · Yet for many years, the nation has had the highest maternal mortality rate among high-income countries. And that rate continued to rise between 2018 and 2022, with large …

The US has the highest rates of maternal mortality and morbidity among high-income nations, with specific populations at increased risk, including pregnant people of American Indian or …

Apr 30, 2025 · The maternal mortality rate rose to 19 deaths per 100,000 live births, up from 18.6 the year before. The CDC counts women who die while pregnant, during childbirth and up to …

Apr 9, 2025 · Definition: The maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is defined as the number of maternal deaths during a given time period per 100,000 live births during the same time period.

Maternal Mortality Rate — which refers to the number of pregnancy-related deaths in a year divided by the number of women of reproductive age (normally 15 to 49 years old) alive that year

Maternal mortality ratio per 100,000 live births (1985–2023), according to the WHO 's Global Health Observatory. [1] From Our World in Data (using World Health Organization definition): …