Black women in the US died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher than white women around the time of childbirth in 2023.

Excessive bleeding, blood vessel blockages and infections are leading causes of maternal deaths.

The deceased woman, Suvarna Sarode, 26, lived with her husband and family in Motagaon village in Dombivli. On February 11, ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher white women around the time of childbirth in 2023, as maternal mortality fell below prepandemic levels overall but ...

In 2023, Black women in the U.S. faced a maternal death rate nearly 3.5 times higher than white women, despite an overall decline in maternal mortality. The COVID-19 pandemic initially impacted ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's report Wednesday on the 2023 deaths was drawn from death certificates. The CDC counts women who died while pregnant, during childbirth and up to 42 ...