Maternal mortality in US dropped in 2022, CDC reports

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The number of maternal deaths in the U.S. declined in 2022 after several years of increases, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Thursday. And the number of live births climbed, but just a little.

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 The rate in 2022 was highest among women age 40 and older, at 87.1 deaths per 100,000. The lowest rate was among Hispanic women younger than 25, at 9.5 per 100,000.

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