Black women in the U.S. were 3.5 times more likely to die during childbirth than white women in 2023
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Black women in the US died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher than white women around the time of childbirth in 2023.
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Black Maternal Deaths Remain High Despite Overall Decline In U.S.
While maternal deaths in the U.S. declined in 2023, Black women still died at more than three times the rate of white w ...