More American women died around the time of childbirth last year than in 2023, according to provisional data released by the ...

Introduction of pregnancy checkbox associated with increase in reported maternal mortality of 6.78 deaths per 100,000 livebirths.

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 42 days after birth ...

At a time when maternal mortality and morbidity remain serious and prevalent issues in the U.S., access to health care before, during and especially after pregnancy are essential for supporting ...

This study sought "to disentangle the true trends in maternal mortality" and describe how the COVID pandemic impacted maternal, fetal, and infant mortality, they added. "Our work is the first to ...

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 live births ...