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Maternal mortality--United States, 1982-1996. 1998

Maternal and infant mortality are basic health indicators that reflect a nation's health status. In the United States, infant mortality has declined steadily; however, this is not true for maternal mortality. This report presents data from death certificates compiled by CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, which indicate that in the United States, the annual maternal mortality ratio remained approximately 7.5 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births during 1982-1996.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008428 Maternal Mortality Maternal deaths resulting from complications of pregnancy and childbirth in a given population. Mortality, Maternal,Maternal Mortalities,Mortalities, Maternal
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014481 United States A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.

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