AHRQ Stats: Maternal Deaths by Race/Ethnicity

https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/patientsafety/2023qdr-patient-safety-chartbook-final.pdf#page=41 In 2020, out of every 100,000 maternity admissions, an average of 12.2 Black women died—more than double the average of 5.6 deaths for every 100,000 maternity admissions among White women. Hispanic women also faced higher rates of death than White women, with an average of 8.5 deaths for every 100,000 maternity admissions. (Source: AHRQ 2024 Chartbook on Patient Safety.)