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


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2025-02-05 10:09:06">February 5, 2025 at 10:09 AM EST</time>

Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher white women around the time of childbirth in 2023.{ai:summary}<p>In 2023, the maternal mortality rate for Black women in the U.S. was nearly 3.5 times higher than that of white women during childbirth. This disparity highlights ongoing health inequities affecting Black mothers. </p><p>#health</p>

Racial gap widened in deaths among US moms around the time of childbirth

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