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US Summary

2025 Health of Women and Children Report 2025 Health of Women and Children Report – Executive Brief 2025 Health of Women and Children Report – State Summaries 2025 Health of Women and Children Report – Concentrated Disadvantage County-Level Maps 2025 Health of Women and Children Report – Measures Table 2025 Health of Women and Children Report – Infographics 2025 Health of Women and Children Report – Report Data (All States)

Rising Mortality Rates

Maternal mortality^a increased 36% from 17.3 to 23.5 deaths per 100,000 live births between 2014-2018 and 2019-2023.
Child mortality^b increased 14% from 25.9 to 29.6 deaths per 100,000 children ages 1-19 between 2018-2020 and 2021-2023.
Infant mortality^c increased 4% from 5.4 to 5.6 deaths before age 1 per 1,000 live births between 2020-2021 and 2022-2023.

Health Outcomes

Frequent physical distress among women^d increased 37% from 7.1% to 9.7% of women ages 18-44 between 2020-2021 and 2022-2023.
High health status among women^d decreased 13% from 59.0% to 51.6% of women ages 18-44 between 2020-2021 and 2022-2023.
Depression among women^d increased 11% from 27.4% to 30.3% of women ages 18-44 between 2020-2021 and 2022-2023.
Neonatal abstinence syndrome^a decreased 10% from 5.9 to 5.3 NAS hospitalizations per 1,000 birth hospitalizations between 2021 and 2022.
Mental health conditions (diagnosed) among children^e increased 9% from 18.8% to 20.5% of children ages 3-17 between 2021-2022 and 2023-2024.
Mortality among women^b decreased 8% from 120.0 to 109.9 deaths per 100,000 women ages 20-44 between 2022 and 2023.
Overweight or obesity among children^e decreased 7% from 33.8% to 31.3% of children ages 6-17 between 2021-2022 and 2023-2024.
Severe maternal morbidity^a decreased 6% from 100.3 to 94.7 of complications per 10,000 delivery hospitalizations between 2021 and 2022.

Social and Economic Factors

Neighborhood amenities^e increased 6% from 36.1% to 38.2% of children ages 0-17 between 2021-2022 and 2023-2024.
Reading, singing or storytelling^e increased 5% from 57.1% to 59.7% of children ages 0-5 between 2021-2022 and 2023-2024.
Fourth grade reading proficiency^f decreased 5% from 32.1% to 30.5% of public school students between 2022 and 2024
Early childhood education^g increased 4% from 46.7% to 48.5% of children ages 3-4 between 2022 and 2023.

Clinical Care

ADD/ADHD treatment among children^e increased 21% from 2.8% to 3.4% of children ages 3-17 between 2021-2022 and 2023-2024.
Avoided care due to cost among women^d increased 19% from 14.6% to 17.4% of women ages 18-44 between 2021 and 2022-2023.
Flu vaccination among women^d decreased 9% from 38.9% to 35.5% of women ages 18-44 between 2020-2021 and 2022-2023.
Uninsured children^g increased 6% from 5.1% to 5.4% of children ages 0-18 between 2022 and 2023.

Behaviors

Chlamydia^h decreased 4% from 1,540.1 to 1,481.2 cases per 100,000 females ages 15-44 between 2022 and 2023.
Teen birthsⁱ decreased 4% from 13.6 to 13.1 births per 1,000 females ages 15-19 between 2022 and 2023.

Physical Environment | Air and Water Quality

Household smoke^e decreased 19% from 12.7% to 10.3% of children ages 0-17 between 2021-2022 and 2023-2024.

Behaviors | Smoking and Tobacco Use

Smoking during pregnancyⁱ decreased 19% from 3.7% to 3.0% of live births between 2022 and 2023.

a Source: U.S. HHS, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Federally Available Data.

b Source: U.S. HHS, Multiple Cause of Death Files via CDC WONDER.

c Source: U.S. HHS, Linked Birth/Infant Death Records via CDC WONDER.

d Source: U.S. HHS, CDC, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

e Source: U.S. HHS, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, National Survey of Children's Health.

f Source: U.S. ED, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress.

g Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 1-Year Dataset.

h Source: U.S. HHS, CDC, NCHHSTP AtlasPlus.

i Source: U.S. HHS, Natality Public Use Files via CDC WONDER.

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