Maternal mortality rates in the United States have dropped to their lowest levels in recent years, according to new data published on Thursday. The report, from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

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 ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday reported that 649 mothers died in 2024 during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth. That is down from 669 deaths in 2023, and a ...

A newly released report from the South Carolina Meternal Morbidity and Mortality Review Committee showed a slight drop in ...

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 ...

But there can be changes between the provisional and final numbers ...

The latest American Cancer Society report shows a 34% drop in cancer mortality since 1991, but reveals a worrying increase in ...

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 ...

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