Maternal mortality rates in the United States have dropped to their lowest levels in recent years, according to new data ...
Infant mortality rates occur at higher rates for Black and Hispanic infants in Mecklenburg County, demonstrating a need for ...
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The racial gap in maternal mortality is narrowing, driven largely by climbing death rates of white women with no more than a high school education and declining rates for college-educated Black women, ...
An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024 globally, including 2.3 million newborns, ...
Life expectancy reached 79 years in the U.S. in 2024, marking its highest age in American history. Lower death rates were reported for all the leading causes of death, including heart disease and ...
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