Black mothers are far more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than are white and Hispanic mothers: Pregnancy-related deaths per 100,000 live births by race and ethnicity, 2023
| Pregnancy-related deaths | |
|---|---|
| White | 14.5 |
| Black | 50.3 |
| Hispanic | 12.4 |
| Asian | 10.7 |
Notes: Race and ethnicity categories are mutually exclusive (i.e., white non-Hispanic, Black non-Hispanic, Asian, non-Hispanic, and Hispanic any race).
Source: National Center for Health Statistics, Maternal Mortality Rates 2023 Figure 2.
Source: Donna L. Hoyert, Health E-Stat 100: Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2023, “Figure 2. Maternal mortality rate, by race and Hispanic origin: United States, 2022 and 2023,” National Center for Health Statistics (Center for Disease Control and Prevention), February 2025