Sources: Centers for Disease Control and KFF
The percentage of Black birthing people in the
U.S. who rely on Medicaid for pregnancy and postpartum care, compared to 42% of all U.S. mothers.
U.S. who rely on Medicaid for pregnancy and postpartum care, compared to 42% of all U.S. mothers.
65%
The majority of Black pregnant women are cared for by a minority (25%) of hospitals.
75%
Black women have
the highest maternal mortality rate in the U.S. — 69.9 per 100,000 live births in 2021, almost three times the rate for white women.
the highest maternal mortality rate in the U.S. — 69.9 per 100,000 live births in 2021, almost three times the rate for white women.
69.9