women s health issues
Maternal Mortality and Perinatal Mortality
Perinatal mortality
Perinatal mortality refers to the death of fetuses and newborns that occur around the time of delivery. In 2019, the perinatal mortality rate in the United States was about 6 deaths per 1,000 deliveries. The perinatal death rates by race and ethnicity are Almost 5 per 1,000 for children of non-Hispanic White women Almost 10 per 1,000 for children of non-Hispanic Black women About 5 per 1,000 for children of Hispanic women The most common causes of death in fetuses and newborns are Introduction to Complications of Labor and Delivery None Disorders in the mother, such as High Blood Pressure , a serious bodywide response to an infection ( Infections Abnormalities in the placenta—one that detaches too soon ( Placental Abruption ) or is mislocated ( Genetic abnormalities in the fetus Overview of Birth Defects None Preterm (Premature) Newborns None Characteristics of the mother that increase the risk of the death for the fetus or newborn include being much younger or older than average, smoking (past or current), and having had several pregnancies. 