Perinatal mortality rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 completed weeks of gestation or more and infant deaths younger than age 7 days per 1,000
live births and fetal deaths at 28 completed weeks of gestation or more in a specified race and Hispanic-origin group.
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U.S. perinatal mortality rates by race/ethnicity of mother 2020-2021
In 2020 and 2021, the perinatal mortality rate in the United States was around two times higher for non-Hispanic Black women compared to non-Hispanic white and Hispanic women. This graph shows the perinatal mortality rates in 2020 and 2021 in the United States, by race/ethnicity of the mother.
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CDC. (December 7, 2023). Perinatal mortality rates in the United States in 2020 and 2021, by race/ethnicity of mother (per 1,000 live births) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1310142/perinatal-mortality-rates-by-ethnicity-of-mother/
CDC. "Perinatal mortality rates in the United States in 2020 and 2021, by race/ethnicity of mother (per 1,000 live births)." Chart. December 7, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1310142/perinatal-mortality-rates-by-ethnicity-of-mother/
CDC. (2023). Perinatal mortality rates in the United States in 2020 and 2021, by race/ethnicity of mother (per 1,000 live births). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1310142/perinatal-mortality-rates-by-ethnicity-of-mother/
CDC. "Perinatal Mortality Rates in The United States in 2020 and 2021, by Race/Ethnicity of Mother (per 1,000 Live Births)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 7 Dec 2023, /statistics/1310142/perinatal-mortality-rates-by-ethnicity-of-mother/
CDC, Perinatal mortality rates in the United States in 2020 and 2021, by race/ethnicity of mother (per 1,000 live births) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1310142/perinatal-mortality-rates-by-ethnicity-of-mother/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Perinatal mortality rates in the United States in 2020 and 2021, by race/ethnicity of mother (per 1,000 live births) [Graph], CDC, December 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1310142/perinatal-mortality-rates-by-ethnicity-of-mother/
