Black women in the U.S. are more than 3 times as likely to die in childbirth than white women, according to new data
- Posted on February 5, 2025
- By Fortune
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Black women in the U.S. are more than 3 times as likely to die in childbirth than white women, according to new data
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Overall but racial gaps widened, according to federal health data released Wednesday.