In these U.S. groups, deaths now exceed births. What’s happening?

If more deaths than births is America’s future, then for White people, the future was 2016. That’s when deaths of White ...

Tennessee ranks worst in nation for maternal deaths: new March of Dimes report

Tennessee’s rate of 42.1 is about 80% higher than the US rate of 23.5. The report stated Tennessee ranks 48 th out of 48 for ...

Indiana maternal, infant mortality data in the spotlight amid Dolton woman’s experience

Every woman deserves to deliver a baby how she wants and in a safe way, said Dr. Maya Dominique, a Northwest Indiana ...
Philadelphia Tribune

High rates of preterm birth and infant deaths get the US another D+ grade: ‘It’s a travesty’

Being rushed to a hospital nearly two hours away, in the middle of a dangerous spring storm – with fear in her heart and amniotic fluid leaking down her leg – was not how Ashley O’Neil expected her ...

Arkansas’ preterm birth rate earns another F in report

For the second year in a row, the March of Dimes gave Arkansas an F for its preterm birth rate in a report that also highlighted the state's poor rankings in several related measures.
Green Matters on MSN

Mississippi’s Infant Mortality Rate Has Experts Sounding the Alarm as More Babies Die Each Year

Why is the infant mortality rate so high in Mississippi? Officials declare a public health emergency as the state's death ...
MLive

Infant death rate dips to new low in Michigan

Michigan’s infant mortality rate reached the lowest point on record in 2023. The state reported 607 infant deaths within their first year of life, compared to 99,178 live births, for a rate of 6.1 ...
The Montgomery Advertiser on MSN

How does Alabama rank on March of Dimes Report Card for preterm births, maternal health?

AL improves preterm birth rates, but infant mortality remains high. March of Dimes 2025 reports ongoing disparities. Here's ...