Maternal and child health (MCH) focuses on the health of mothers, infants, and children. Keeping track of key metrics is important to improve outcomes. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) created dashboards using Virginia MCH data from:
- Birth and death certificates
- Inpatient hospitalizations
- Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Surveillance System, and
- Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS)
Use the navigation below to view available dashboards. These data can be used to help improve maternal and child health programs or policies.
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Fast Facts:
Indicators
In 2023 there were:
- 92,639 live births and 111,363 total pregnancies
- 9.8% preterm births (born at less than 37 weeks gestation)
- 18.1% who reported using WIC during pregnancy
- 5.8 infant deaths per 1,000 live births
Maternal Mortality
Between 2019-2023 there were:
- 34.5 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
- 18.9% of deaths were due to indirect cardiovascular causes
- 6.7% of deaths due to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
Pregnancy-Associated Deaths
Between 2018-2022 there were:
- 62.3 pregnancy-associated deaths per 100,000 live births
- 56.5% were due to natural causes
- 37.4% occurred between 43-365 after the end of pregnancy
- 40% were due to accidental overdose
Looking for more information about maternal and child health data? Check out the about the data section below each dashboard, download data from the dashboards, or submit a data request for additional data not found in the dashboards.
Last Updated: April 11, 2025