Maternal mortality got better in 2022, the latest year we have data for. It dropped back down to 2020 levels after spiking in 2021, according to a new report from CDC.

The new analysis of death certificates says the U.S. maternal mortality rate is in line with other wealthy countries, contradicting an earlier report from the CDC. muratkoc/Getty Images hide caption ...

The US maternal mortality rate fell from 32.9 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 2021 to 22.3 per 100,000 in 2022, according to the report, published Thursday by the CDC’s National ...

The rate of Texas women who died because of pregnancy or childbirth rose sharply in 2020 and 2021 to the highest since the state started tracking maternal deaths, in 2013. Even excluding deaths ...

In the United Kingdom, for example, the maternal mortality rate for 2021-2023 was 12.67 per 100,000 live births. There is much work to be done to reduce our rate even further.

The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate among developed nations; According to M.O.M.S. and the CDC, “817 women died of maternal causes in the United States in 2022.” ...

A 2024 study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology suggests a much lower national maternal mortality rate — 10.4 deaths per 100,000 live births from 2018 to 2021 ...

After the Gender Equity Policy Institute published data showing Texas’ maternal mortality rate increased by 56% from 2019 to 2022, Nancy L. Cohen, president of the organization, warned NBC News ...

Maternal mortality data is murky — but the crisis faced by new moms is clear. ... Various sources estimate that the rate of maternal mortality per 100,000 live births in 2020 was 23.8 ...

Among Black women, who have long suffered from disproportionately high maternal mortality, the maternal mortality rate spiked from 31.6 to 43.6 per 100,000 live births. Most Popular ...

New study finds maternal mortality in Texas rose faster than national rate. By Patrick M. Davis Texas Standard; Sep 24, 2024 Sep 24, 2024 ...

The U.S. infant mortality rate was 5.61 infant deaths per 1,000 live births, up from the rate of 5.44 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2021. The infant mortality rate in Georgia was 7.08, up from 6 ...