Why is this happening, despite many medical improvements? We used to think about medical complications during childbirth. But ...

The maternal mortality rate rose to 19 deaths per 100,000 ... College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. The U.S. has one of the highest maternal mortality rates among wealthy nations.

More U.S. women ... That’s up from 669 deaths in 2023, but down from 2022 and 2021, when it was the highest level in more than 50 years. The maternal mortality rate rose to 19 deaths per 100,000 ...

The U.S. has one of the highest maternal mortality rate among wealthy nations. Past research has found wide racial disparities in such deaths, with Black women dying at a far higher rate than ...

NEW YORK — (AP) — More U.S ... That’s up from 669 deaths in 2023, but down from 2022 and 2021, when it was the highest level in more than 50 years. The maternal mortality rate rose to ...