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Virginia on Thursday launched several new dashboards aimed at providing expecting mothers with additional resources during pregnancy, birth and postpartum periods by offering data on\u00a0maternal mortality\u00a0and\u00a0pregnancy-associated deaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Managed by the Division of Population Health Data within VDH\u2019s Office of Family Health Services, the Maternal and Child Health Dashboard<\/a>\u00a0displays metrics on preterm births, birthweight, infant mortality, prenatal care and maternal smoking. The data is sorted by year, region, health district, locality and race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two other dashboards use information from the Office of Vital Records to focus on maternal mortality<\/a> and pregnancy-associated deaths<\/a> \u2014 both provide data in five-year groupings and display statistics by selected demographic groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cToday\u2019s launch is another key step to provide the data needed for this all-hands-on-deck mission. We are making significant strides, but we will not stop working until every baby in Virginia is born to a healthy mom,” Gov. Glenn Youngkin said in a Thursday press release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The average maternal mortality rate in the United States is 18.6 deaths per 100,000 pregnancies, according to the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virginia has a slightly above-average maternal mortality rate, 24.5 per 100,000 live births in 2024, down nearly 50% from 2021 when the rate was 49 per 100,000, according to a report<\/a> by the Virginia Department of Health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

States like Mississippi, New Mexico, and Louisiana have higher maternal mortality rates<\/a> than the national average, with rates exceeding 60 deaths per 100,000 births, while California and Massachusetts had lower rates, closer to 10 per 100,000 births.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPregnancy and new motherhood should be a sacred time in the life of a mom and her baby. Last year, for more than 20 women and their families, it was a time of tragedy and loss,\u201d Virginia Sec. Janet V. Kelly of Health and Human Resources said in a press release. \u201cWith accurate, actionable data we can help providers all across the Commonwealth do more to support healthy babies and healthy mothers and prevent these tragedies in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new dashboards are part of an initiative to strengthen maternal health in the commonwealth by improving data, expanding access to high-quality care, and increasing awareness response to under an executive directive Youngkin signed last year.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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