Accidental deaths are excluded. The report found: The maternal death rate for white women dropped from 19 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2022 to 14.5 per 100,000 in 2023.

Philadelphia has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country. Nationally, while it's improving, there were about 22 maternal deaths for every 100,000 live births in 2022, with Black ...