Maternal homicide rates among 15 United States
The national maternal homicide rate aligns with prior research but reveals notable state-level differences where data were available. Restrictions on rate reporting for most states highlights a major gap in surveillance, limiting efforts to address this critical public health issue. Reliable state-level data is essential for understanding and addressing the factors driving maternal homicides.
Authors
- Daniel R. Harris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9139-3433)
- Melissa A. Bright (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1638-4961)
- Alyssa Amendola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9190-8032)
- Chris Delcher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7214-0326)
Institutions
- University of Kentucky (US)
- Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment (US)
- Center for Domestic Violence Prevention (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24818-2
- Primary Topic
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00