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MAY 11, 2001

American Indian women have the second highest rate of pregnancy-related deaths in the country, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday.

American Indian and Alaska Native women die from pregnancy complications at a rate of 12.2 per 100,000, according to the report. The rate for White women is 7.3 per 100,000.

African-American women have the higest rate of all: 30 per 100,000.

The study is based on data from 1991 to 1997.

Get the Report:
Pregnancy-Related Deaths Among Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native Women --- United States, 1991--1997 (CDC MMWR May 11, 2001 / 50(18);361-4)

Get the Story:
CDC: Minority groups have higher risk for pregnancy-related deaths (AP 5/11)

Relevant Links:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - http://www.cdc.gov