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

The American health care system is getting worse at caring for pregnant women and new mothers, flipping a two-year trend.

Maternal mortality rates in the US remain high, especially compared with those of similarly wealthy countries, despite ...

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 ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — There is a crisis underway in our nation's maternity wards — maternal mortality rates are on the rise in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

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 ...