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

Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher white women around the time of childbirth in 2023. That's ...

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.

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 ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher white women around the time of childbirth in 2023, as maternal mortality fell below prepandemic levels overall but ...