KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Tennessee’s maternal mortality rate has slightly risen, according to the latest March of Dimes report card.
The report lists the rate per 100,000 births was 42.1. That’s up from 41.1 in the 2024 report and up from 41.7 in the 2023 report. The report tracks how many moms died from complications of pregnancy or childbirth during the pregnancy or within six weeks after the pregnancy ends.
Tennessee’s rate of 42.1 is about 80% higher than the US rate of 23.5. The report stated Tennessee ranks 48th out of 48 for maternal mortality…