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US maternal mortality 2024 — 17.9 deaths per 100,000 live births
NCHS / CDC Health E-Stat 113: 649 maternal deaths in 2024; Black non-Hispanic rate 44.8 (3.1× White rate); women 40+ at 62.3 per 100,000.
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Maternity care deserts across the US — 2024 report
March of Dimes documents counties with no obstetric providers and rising infant mortality in rural and low-income communities.
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Insights into the US maternal mortality crisis: international comparison
Commonwealth Fund: US maternal mortality ratio 22.3 per 100,000 — highest among 18 high-income peers, 10× Norway's rate.
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