This is probably related to black mothers receiving systemically worse maternity care.
https://www.heart.org/en/news/2019/02/20/why-are-black-women...
https://www.heart.org/en/news/2019/02/20/why-are-black-women...
"The study found no statistically significant link between the risk of maternal mortality – which is also much higher for black and brown women – and the race of the mother’s doctor."