FIGURE 16
Top 5 States, by CSG Region, for Lowest Pregnancy Related Death Rates, 2019–23

Pregnancy-related deaths per 100,000 births.

Note from Commonwealth Fund: Deaths during pregnancy through one year postpartum per 100,000 live births. Vermont is excluded from the exhibit because it reported 10 pregnancy-related deaths from 2019 to 2023.
Figure last checked/updated on November 21, 2025.
Source: Commonwealth Fund, 2025.