This is also the lowest rate seen since 2018, which had a maternal mortality rate of 17.4 deaths per 100,000 live births.

The U.S. maternal mortality rate fell to 17.9 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2024, statistically similar to the 2023 rate ...

Five notes: 1. In 2024, there were 649 maternal deaths in the U.S., translating to a mortality rate of 17.9 per 100,000 births. Maternal deaths are defined as those that occur while a woman is ...

New data from the CDC shows that, nationally, maternal deaths dipped (barely) in 2024. South Carolina is showing better numbers, too, but they are still far worse than the nation's overall. Especially ...

New data shows the U.S. maternity mortality rate is dropping. New CDC data shows that fewer women died around the time of childbirth in 2024, and the trend may have continued in 2025. The CDC reported ...

Medicare beneficiaries with cardiovascular disease or risk factors had increased mortality rates and fewer hospitalizations ...

Knox County saw a significant decrease in its infant mortality rate, according to the newest Infant Mortality Annual Report ...

Kalamazoo County also achieved significant gains, becoming among the lowest in the state for overall infant mortality rate, ...