Key points from the report include: 

• In the US in 2020, 861 individuals died of pregnancy-related causes (an increase of 14% from 2019), and about 1 in 10 babies were born prematurely. 
• Black and American Indian/Alaska Native women are 2.9 and 2.5 times more likely, respectively, to die from pregnancy-related causes than non-Hispanic white women. 
• The preterm birth rate among Black women is 52% higher than the rate among all other women. 
• A small but significant correlation exists between periodontitis and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Maternal periodontal disease is associated with preterm birth and preeclampsia.