Representative Adams and Senator Booker Introduce Black Maternal Health Week Resolutions

Black women died from maternal causes at a rate of 50.3 per 100,000 live births in 2023 — 3.5 times higher than the rate of 14.5 for White women

The overall U.S. maternal mortality rate fell to 17.9 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2024 — but Black women's rate remained 44.8, still about 3 times the White women's rate of 14.2

84% of pregnancy-related deaths reviewed by state committees in 2020 were found to be preventable

The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate among 11 wealthy peer nations, despite spending the most on health care

Black Maternal Health Week was created by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance in 2018 and recognized by White House proclamation in 2021 — but has never been formally designated by Congress