- Nationally, American Indian/Alaska Native, Black and Hawaiian/Pacific Islander women have rates of maternal mortality that were 2.5 to 4.5 times greater than other groups.
- Between 2008-2011 and 2018-2021, infant mortality rates improved among some racial/ethnic groups — 15% for infants born to white mothers, 12% for infants born to Black mothers and 9% for infants born to Hispanic mothers.
- Nationally, low birth weight differed by race/ethnicity, with low birth weight among infants born to Black mothers 2.1 times higher compared to infants born to white mothers.
- Between 2010-2014 and 2018-2022, females ages 18-44 with a yearly household income of $25,000-$49,999 experienced a 45% increase in severe housing cost burden — a key indicator of health outcomes, including chronic conditions.
- In 2020, severe maternal morbidity was 2.0 times higher among Black than white mothers and 1.5 times higher among Black than Hispanic mothers.
- Among females ages 18-44, uninsured rates were 5.8 times higher among those with less than a high school education (28.4%) than college graduates (4.9%) in 2018-2022.
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