Racial gap widened in deaths among US mothers around childbirth in 2023

By The Guardian   |   1 month ago
Racial gap widened in deaths among US mothers around childbirth in 2023

Recent CDC data reveals that in 2023, Black women in the US died at a rate almost 3.5 times higher than white women around childbirth, despite a decrease in maternal mortality overall. Racial disparities persisted post-pandemic, influenced by systemic racism and unequal access to medical care.

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