Table 77b Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, by ethnicity, United States, 2004 |
Population group |
Total |
Non-Hispanic |
Hispanic, all races |
All races |
White |
Black |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
Total |
|
13.1 |
0.6 |
14.6 |
0.7 |
9.8 |
0.7 |
36.1 |
2.5 |
8.5 |
0.9 |
Mother's age |
Less than 20 |
6.6 |
1.3 |
7.4 |
1.6 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
20-24 |
10.8 |
1.0 |
13.4 |
1.3 |
7.7 |
1.2 |
29.1 |
3.9 |
* |
* |
25-29 |
11.0 |
1.0 |
11.8 |
1.2 |
6.6 |
1.0 |
39.1 |
5.3 |
8.6 |
1.8 |
30-34 |
11.8 |
1.1 |
12.2 |
1.3 |
8.4 |
1.2 |
43.2 |
6.8 |
* |
* |
35 and over |
28.2 |
2.2 |
30.0 |
2.5 |
22.8 |
2.5 |
82.7 |
11.8 |
20.2 |
4.5 |
Mother's education,a age 20 and over |
Less than high school |
12.0 |
1.9 |
21.0 |
3.7 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
High school graduate |
14.7 |
1.6 |
16.6 |
1.9 |
9.3 |
1.6 |
43.9 |
6.5 |
* |
* |
At least some college |
9.5 |
0.9 |
9.6 |
1.0 |
6.0 |
0.9 |
37.3 |
5.7 |
* |
* |
Residence locationb |
Large central metro |
16.5 |
1.1 |
20.1 |
1.5 |
11.0 |
1.5 |
40.2 |
4.0 |
10.1 |
1.5 |
Large fringe metro |
10.1 |
1.0 |
10.9 |
1.2 |
6.9 |
1.1 |
33.3 |
5.3 |
* |
* |
Medium metro |
11.5 |
1.2 |
13.0 |
1.4 |
10.9 |
1.5 |
27.8 |
5.3 |
* |
* |
Small metro |
12.6 |
1.8 |
13.9 |
2.1 |
10.1 |
2.0 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Micropolitan (nonmetro) |
11.9 |
1.8 |
12.5 |
1.9 |
10.3 |
1.9 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Noncore (nonmetro) |
15.3 |
2.6 |
16.0 |
2.7 |
12.3 |
2.6 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
a Data are from 36 reporting States and the District of Columbia. Data are not directly comparable to those of previous years.
b For more information, see the National Vital Statistics System entry in Appendix A, Data Sources.
* Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
Key: SE: standard error.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Vital Statistics System.