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Among those aged 1 to 19, the net difference in mortality rates per 100,000 grew from 4 to just under 6 for firearm deaths.
A mortality table shows the rate of deaths occurring in a defined population during a selected time interval or survival from birth to any given age. ... Mortality Table: Definition, Types, and ...
The maternal mortality rate rose to 19 deaths per 100,000 in December 2024, ... The CDC referenced the World Health Organization’s definition of a maternal death on its website.
Maternal mortality rates have dropped 17% since Roe v. Wade was overturned, but the U.S. still has high rates, indicating ongoing health care challenges.
The new data uses the World Health Organization's definition, ... the maternal mortality rate decreased to 18.6 deaths per 100,000 live births - a significant drop from 22.3 the year before.
Newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows New Hampshire has the lowest infant mortality ...
The study reveals how mortality rates among young Black people and working-age people rose during the pandemic, highlighting disparities and structural racism.
Both Black and Hispanic women saw a sharp increase in pregnancy-related mortality between 2019 and 2020—for Hispanic women, the rate increased nearly 9 points, to 22.2, and for Black women, more ...