MATERNAL MORTALITY RATES

Maternal deaths per 100,000 in the U.S. continues to rise, with Blacks and Native American women having the highest mortality

MATERNAL MORTALITY PER 100,000 BIRTHS

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PREGNANCY-RELATED DEATHS PER 100,000 BIRTHS

By race, ethnicity. 2007-2016

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Source: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights report “Racial Disparities in Maternal Health,” Sept. 2021; National Center for Health Statistics; Pregnancy Mortality Surveillance System

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