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Maternal Mortality Rate by State

Tennessee has the highest Maternal Mortality Total Deaths (2019-2023) (42.1), followed by Louisiana (40.7) and Mississippi (39.7). California has the lowest (10.1).

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Maternal Mortality Total Deaths (2019-2023)

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Median
23.9
Middle half 18.6 – 30.4
Average
24.8
39 states
Lowest (best)
10.1
California
Highest (worst)
42.1
Tennessee

Data

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50 states · # = rank by Maternal Mortality Total Deaths (2019-2023)
#
1California10.122810.5 per 100k Births
2Minnesota14.14012.3 per 100k Births
3Massachusetts14.45616.4 per 100k Births
4Utah16.13615.5 per 100k Births
5Connecticut16.22715.6 per 100k Births
6Wisconsin16.44113.2 per 100k Births
7Colorado17.05016.0 per 100k Births
8Washington17.37618.0 per 100k Births
9Pennsylvania17.711617.5 per 100k Births
10Oregon18.53416.6 per 100k Births
11Michigan18.710119.1 per 100k Births
12Iowa19.73619.5 per 100k Births
13Idaho19.92220.0 per 100k Births
14Illinois20.012318.1 per 100k Births
15Maryland21.47421.3 per 100k Births
16New York21.824122.4 per 100k Births
17Nevada22.73520.4 per 100k Births
18Kansas23.14022.8 per 100k Births
19Nebraska23.73125.1 per 100k Births
20New Jersey23.913126.0 per 100k Births
21West Virginia24.42123.9 per 100k Births
22Florida24.526324.1 per 100k Births
23Ohio25.416124.5 per 100k Births
23Missouri25.48423.8 per 100k Births
25Oklahoma27.37229.6 per 100k Births
26New Mexico28.53128.0 per 100k Births
27Texas29.353228.2 per 100k Births
28North Carolina29.815926.7 per 100k Births
29Georgia30.420132.1 per 100k Births
29Arizona30.411830.0 per 100k Births
31Indiana31.412430.9 per 100k Births
31Kentucky31.49134.6 per 100k Births
33South Carolina31.59232.3 per 100k Births
34Virginia33.415832.7 per 100k Births
35Alabama35.111238.6 per 100k Births
36Arkansas35.36938.3 per 100k Births
37Mississippi39.77039.1 per 100k Births
38Louisiana40.710837.3 per 100k Births
39Tennessee42.116641.1 per 100k Births
—Hawaii—13—
—New Hampshire—11—
—Maine—7—
—Montana—17—
—Rhode Island—9—
—Delaware—9—
—South Dakota—16—
—North Dakota—11—
—Alaska—12—
—Vermont—1—
—Wyoming—7—

What correlates with Maternal Mortality Total Deaths (2019-2023)?

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Higher together

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Opposite directions

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    r = −0.78 · very strong · n = 39
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Maternal Mortality Total Deaths (2019-2023)?
Tennessee has the highest Maternal Mortality Total Deaths (2019-2023), at 42.1, followed by Louisiana (40.7) and Mississippi (39.7).
Which state has the lowest Maternal Mortality Total Deaths (2019-2023)?
California has the lowest Maternal Mortality Total Deaths (2019-2023), at 10.1.
What is the median Maternal Mortality Total Deaths (2019-2023) across US states?
The median is 23.9 across the 39 US states with data.
Where does this maternal mortality rate by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Maternal deaths and mortality rates by state for 2018-2020 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Maternal deaths and mortality rates per 100,000 live births - KFF; Maternal deaths and mortality rates by state for 2018-2022 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Which states have the highest maternal mortality rates? - USA Facts.