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US maternal death rate rose slightly last year, health officials say

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 688 deaths in the U.S. Last year involving individuals who were pregnant or had recently given birth.
This slight increase reversed two years of decline after spikes during the COVID-19 pandemic, with provisional data posted recently.
The primary factors contributing to maternal deaths include severe hemorrhaging, complications from blocked blood vessels, and infections, while challenges in accessing care are linked to rural hospital closures and a Supreme Court ruling that limited abortion rights, affecting how some healthcare providers manage pregnancy-related emergencies.
The rate of maternal deaths increased slightly to 19 for every 100,000 live births, compared to 18.6 the previous year, with Black women experiencing a mortality rate three times higher than that of white women.
Experts note that improvements due to waning COVID-19 effects are offset by factors reducing medical access, highlighting ongoing racial disparities and calls for enhanced support.

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Officials: US maternal death rate rose slightly last year

NEW YORK — More U.S. women died around the time of childbirth last year, reversing two years of decline, according to provisional data posted Wednesday.

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Maternal deaths rise, reversing two-year trend

More American women died around the time of childbirth last year than in 2023, according to provisional data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Wednesday. The maternal mortality rate rose to 19 deaths per 100,000 in December 2024, an increase from 18.6 the year before. Maternal deaths spiked during…

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US maternal death rate rose slightly last year, health officials say

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More women in the United States died around the time of delivery last year, reversing two years of decline, according to provisional data published on Wednesday. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 688 women died last year during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth. This represents an increase from 669 deaths in 2023, but a decrease compared to 2022 and 2021, when the highest level was reached in more than 50 years. The …

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Maternal mortality rate in the US increased slightly last year.

NEW YORK (AP) — More women in the United States died around the time of childbirth last year, reversing a two-year decline, according to provisional data released Wednesday.

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