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The CDC released two reports about mortality rates for mothers and babies in America and they include some stark racial divides. New mothers are dying at higher rates than mothers in any other industrialized nation. And while the overall rate of infants dying is at record lows, the deaths of Black infants spiked during the pandemic. William Brangham explores the trends with two of the researchers.
Researchers discovered a rise in unexplained infant deaths among Black children but not among any other racial or ethnic groups.
The SUID (sudden unexplained infant death) rate for Black babies in 2020 was the highest it has been since 2017, a study found.
A new study found that the rate of Black babies who died suddenly and unexpectedly surged between 2017 and 2020.
A new study found that the rate of Black babies who died suddenly and unexpectedly surged between 2017 and 2020.