Publication Date: July 18th, 2024
Publication Type(s): Infographic
Topic(s): Health Disparities and Health Equity, Healthcare Access, Maternal Health, Women
Author(s): Kozhimannil KB, Sheffield EC, Fritz AH, and Interrante JD
This infographic provides a snapshot of rural-urban differences in midwife-attended births, including changes over time as access to rural obstetric care declined and severe maternal morbidity and mortality rose across the United States. We used publicly available natality data from CDC WONDER (2007-2022) to document rural-urban differences in the percentage of births attended by midwives (by Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM)/Certified Midwives (CM) or by other midwives), generally and by location of childbirth (hospital, freestanding birth center, home, or other) over time.