Maternal Mortality Prevention

How women and health care providers can prevent a pregnancy-related death and what CDC is doing.

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Preventing Pregnancy-Related Deaths

What are pregnancy-related deaths, and what CDC is doing to prevent them.

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Sept. 25, 2024

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ERASE MM

Data and information about states and US territories funded for maternal mortality review.

Aug. 7, 2024

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Data from the Pregnancy Mortality Surveillance System

Surveillance to learn more on the causes and risk factors associated with pregnancy-related deaths.

Dec. 6, 2024

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Perinatal Quality Collaboratives

State networks working together to improve the quality care for mothers and infants.

Dec. 12, 2023

Additional Resources

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HEAR HER Campaign

A CDC campaign sharing messaging about urgent warning signs to prevent pregnancy-related deaths.

Feb. 1, 2024

CDC Levels of Care Assessment Tool to define and monitor the levels of care for pregnant women and infants across the United States.

CDC Levels of Care Assessment ToolSM (CDC LOCATeSM) Toolkit

Provides a consistent approach to assessing risk-appropriate care for pregnant women and infants.

Dec. 14, 2023

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Pregnancy-Related Deaths: Data from Maternal Mortality Review Committees

Data on pregnancy-related deaths from MMRCs for 2017–2021.

Aug. 22, 2025

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