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Reduce severe maternal complications identified during delivery hospitalizations — MICH‑05 Data

National Status: Getting worse

  
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Most Recent Data:
98.8 per 10,000 delivery hospitalizations (2023)

National Target:
64.4 per 10,000  1

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

National Baseline:
71.5 per 10,000 delivery hospitalizations had severe maternal complications in 2017 2

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Severe maternal complications during hospitalized labor and delivery, 2017-2023
(per 10,000 delivery hospitalizations)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total
71.5
CI 68.7 / 74.4
SE 1.439
76.7
CI 73.6 / 79.7
SE 1.559
79.7
CI 76.4 / 83.0
SE 1.691
88.2
CI 84.4 / 91.9
SE 1.908
101.1
CI 97.2 / 105.1
SE 2.027
93.1
CI 89.1 / 97.1
SE 2.046
98.8
CI 96.4 / 101.1
SE 1.195

Severe maternal complications during hospitalized labor and delivery by Race/Ethnicity, 2017-2023
(per 10,000 delivery hospitalizations)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
American Indian or Alaska Native only
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
Asian or Pacific Islander only
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
Black or African American only
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
White only
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
2 or more races
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
Hispanic or Latino
74.7
CI 72.6 / 76.7
SE 1.053
78.5
CI 73.0 / 83.9
SE 2.802
81.3
CI 75.3 / 87.3
SE 3.058
94.3
CI 87.6 / 100.9
SE 3.394
102.4
CI 95.2 / 109.5
SE 3.650
93.1
CI 86.4 / 99.8
SE 3.407
DNA
Not Hispanic or Latino
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
Asian or Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
76.4
CI 72.7 / 80.1
SE 1.886
85.3
CI 75.0 / 95.6
SE 5.266
88.5
CI 77.8 / 99.2
SE 5.443
98.1
CI 86.7 / 109.4
SE 5.784
DNA
DNA
DNA
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
116.6
CI 113.5 / 119.6
SE 1.552
118.8
CI 110.8 / 126.8
SE 4.090
122.3
CI 114.1 / 130.6
SE 4.222
135.2
CI 125.3 / 145.0
SE 5.033
158.4
CI 148.0 / 168.8
SE 5.314
146.9
CI 136.2 / 157.6
SE 5.466
DNA
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
60.7
CI 59.5 / 61.9
SE 0.621
63.2
CI 60.0 / 66.5
SE 1.658
65.0
CI 61.8 / 68.2
SE 1.648
70.9
CI 67.3 / 74.6
SE 1.845
82.9
CI 78.8 / 87.0
SE 2.079
75.7
CI 71.8 / 79.6
SE 1.973
DNA
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
77.9
CI 73.5 / 82.3
SE 2.247
81.7
CI 71.5 / 91.9
SE 5.188
88.1
CI 76.8 / 99.5
SE 5.780
95.7
CI 84.9 / 106.5
SE 5.501
DNA
DNA
DNA

Severe maternal complications during hospitalized labor and delivery by Age group, 2017-2023
(per 10,000 delivery hospitalizations)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
12-19 years
71.0
CI 62.5 / 79.6
SE 4.367
75.0
CI 66.1 / 84.0
SE 4.563
87.1
CI 76.5 / 97.6
SE 5.367
82.0
CI 71.5 / 92.4
SE 5.322
92.5
CI 81.1 / 103.9
SE 5.815
84.8
CI 74.1 / 95.4
SE 5.451
90.7
CI 79.6 / 101.7
SE 5.640
20-24 years
59.6
CI 55.2 / 64.0
SE 2.238
59.4
CI 55.0 / 63.9
SE 2.267
63.3
CI 58.6 / 68.1
SE 2.416
72.1
CI 66.9 / 77.3
SE 2.664
84.4
CI 78.3 / 90.5
SE 3.091
71.7
CI 66.2 / 77.1
SE 2.790
78.7
CI 73.7 / 83.7
SE 2.552
25-29 years
60.1
CI 56.2 / 63.9
SE 1.951
66.2
CI 61.9 / 70.5
SE 2.180
67.3
CI 62.9 / 71.7
SE 2.251
75.4
CI 70.8 / 80.1
SE 2.369
86.8
CI 81.7 / 91.8
SE 2.574
78.9
CI 73.9 / 84.0
SE 2.575
79.8
CI 75.8 / 83.8
SE 2.036
30-34 years
70.3
CI 65.9 / 74.6
SE 2.214
74.8
CI 70.5 / 79.0
SE 2.173
77.3
CI 72.8 / 81.9
SE 2.324
83.9
CI 79.3 / 88.5
SE 2.347
98.2
CI 93.0 / 103.5
SE 2.673
92.6
CI 87.3 / 97.9
SE 2.692
97.6
CI 93.4 / 101.8
SE 2.158
35 years and over
106.2
CI 99.8 / 112.5
SE 3.247
114.7
CI 108.1 / 121.4
SE 3.386
117.3
CI 110.4 / 124.2
SE 3.536
130.3
CI 122.1 / 138.4
SE 4.143
142.6
CI 135.0 / 150.1
SE 3.851
133.0
CI 125.2 / 140.8
SE 3.963
145.6
CI 139.3 / 152.0
SE 3.218

Severe maternal complications during hospitalized labor and delivery by Educational attainment (25-55 years), 2017-2023
(per 10,000 delivery hospitalizations)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Educational attainment (25-55 years)
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Severe maternal complications during hospitalized labor and delivery by Family income, 2017-2023
(per 10,000 delivery hospitalizations)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Family income
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Severe maternal complications during hospitalized labor and delivery by Health insurance status, 2017-2023
(per 10,000 delivery hospitalizations)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Insured
102.9
CI 88.1 / 117.8
SE 7.594
101.8
CI 86.8 / 116.8
SE 7.651
98.7
CI 85.1 / 112.3
SE 6.931
109.6
CI 95.0 / 124.2
SE 7.439
133.2
CI 116.4 / 150.0
SE 8.578
123.8
CI 108.2 / 139.4
SE 7.950
112.1
CI 108.2 / 116.0
SE 1.997
Private
63.5
CI 60.2 / 66.9
SE 1.711
67.3
CI 63.8 / 70.8
SE 1.795
71.5
CI 67.8 / 75.2
SE 1.887
76.8
CI 72.9 / 80.7
SE 1.977
89.3
CI 85.2 / 93.4
SE 2.105
83.7
CI 79.4 / 88.0
SE 2.184
87.8
CI 84.8 / 90.9
SE 1.548
Medicaid
79.4
CI 75.5 / 83.2
SE 1.980
86.0
CI 81.8 / 90.1
SE 2.117
89.0
CI 84.5 / 93.6
SE 2.324
100.1
CI 94.8 / 105.4
SE 2.698
114.2
CI 108.3 / 120.2
SE 3.033
103.0
CI 97.4 / 108.6
SE 2.872
113.5
CI 99.9 / 127.0
SE 6.917
Uninsured
57.9
CI 46.5 / 69.4
SE 5.818
75.7
CI 62.9 / 88.5
SE 6.542
71.4
CI 59.1 / 83.7
SE 6.269
94.3
CI 78.5 / 110.0
SE 8.033
100.2
CI 83.6 / 116.7
SE 8.465
89.8
CI 73.9 / 105.7
SE 8.114
97.0
CI 83.1 / 110.9
SE 7.078

Severe maternal complications during hospitalized labor and delivery by Geographic location (patient residence), 2017-2023
(per 10,000 delivery hospitalizations)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Metropolitan
72.4
CI 69.4 / 75.4
SE 1.538
78.6
CI 75.3 / 81.8
SE 1.665
81.2
CI 77.6 / 84.8
SE 1.839
89.9
CI 85.9 / 93.9
SE 2.045
102.7
CI 98.4 / 106.9
SE 2.164
94.8
CI 90.6 / 99.1
SE 2.167
100.4
CI 97.9 / 102.9
SE 1.297
Non-metropolitan
65.4
CI 59.5 / 71.2
SE 2.975
64.2
CI 58.3 / 70.1
SE 3.012
70.1
CI 63.8 / 76.4
SE 3.213
75.0
CI 67.8 / 82.2
SE 3.657
90.1
CI 82.1 / 98.1
SE 4.084
80.9
CI 73.3 / 88.5
SE 3.869
85.3
CI 79.4 / 91.2
SE 3.030

Severe maternal complications during hospitalized labor and delivery by Geographic region (of hospital), 2017-2023
(per 10,000 delivery hospitalizations)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Northeast
76.7
CI 70.0 / 83.5
SE 3.438
87.6
CI 79.1 / 96.0
SE 4.306
85.5
CI 77.5 / 93.6
SE 4.109
97.3
CI 87.4 / 107.1
SE 5.030
110.7
CI 98.8 / 122.5
SE 6.032
108.8
CI 97.5 / 120.0
SE 5.731
DNA
Midwest
66.2
CI 60.7 / 71.7
SE 2.819
71.3
CI 65.5 / 77.1
SE 2.954
79.5
CI 72.6 / 86.5
SE 3.569
82.9
CI 75.5 / 90.2
SE 3.749
92.2
CI 84.6 / 99.8
SE 3.872
89.5
CI 81.3 / 97.7
SE 4.175
DNA
South
69.6
CI 65.0 / 74.2
SE 2.346
72.5
CI 67.9 / 77.2
SE 2.369
71.7
CI 66.8 / 76.5
SE 2.476
82.6
CI 76.9 / 88.2
SE 2.896
98.7
CI 92.6 / 104.8
SE 3.122
85.4
CI 79.2 / 91.6
SE 3.175
DNA
West
75.9
CI 69.7 / 82.1
SE 3.174
81.0
CI 74.1 / 87.9
SE 3.521
89.5
CI 81.5 / 97.5
SE 4.069
96.2
CI 87.7 / 104.8
SE 4.368
106.8
CI 98.5 / 115.0
SE 4.207
99.1
CI 90.9 / 107.4
SE 4.216
DNA

Severe maternal complications during hospitalized labor and delivery by Marital status (18-55 years), 2017-2023
(per 10,000 delivery hospitalizations)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Marital status (18-55 years)
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Severe maternal complications during hospitalized labor and delivery by Country of birth, 2017-2023
(per 10,000 delivery hospitalizations)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Country of birth
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Severe maternal complications during hospitalized labor and delivery by Veteran status (20-55 years), 2017-2023
(per 10,000 delivery hospitalizations)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Veteran status (20-55 years)
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Severe maternal complications during hospitalized labor and delivery by Disability status, 2017-2023
(per 10,000 delivery hospitalizations)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Disability status
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Severe maternal complications during hospitalized labor and delivery by Sexual orientation (18-55 years), 2017-2023
(per 10,000 delivery hospitalizations)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Sexual orientation (18-55 years)
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Severe maternal complications during hospitalized labor and delivery by Gender identity (18-55 years), 2017-2023
(per 10,000 delivery hospitalizations)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Gender identity (18-55 years)
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Disparity