In 2017, there were around 5.79 infant deaths in the U.S. per 1,000 live births. The postneonatal mortality rate that year was 1.94 per 1,000 live births. Leading causes of infant mortality in the U.S. include congenital malformations, disorders related to short gestation and low birthweight, maternal complications, and sudden infant death syndrome.
Rates of neonatal and postneonatal deaths in the U.S. from 1995 to 2017
(per 1,000 live births)
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CDC. (August 1, 2019). Rates of neonatal and postneonatal deaths in the U.S. from 1995 to 2017 (per 1,000 live births) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037236/neonatal-and-postneonatal-mortality-rates-us/
CDC. "Rates of neonatal and postneonatal deaths in the U.S. from 1995 to 2017 (per 1,000 live births)." Chart. August 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037236/neonatal-and-postneonatal-mortality-rates-us/
CDC. (2019). Rates of neonatal and postneonatal deaths in the U.S. from 1995 to 2017 (per 1,000 live births). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037236/neonatal-and-postneonatal-mortality-rates-us/
CDC. "Rates of Neonatal and Postneonatal Deaths in The U.S. from 1995 to 2017 (per 1,000 Live Births)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037236/neonatal-and-postneonatal-mortality-rates-us/
CDC, Rates of neonatal and postneonatal deaths in the U.S. from 1995 to 2017 (per 1,000 live births) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037236/neonatal-and-postneonatal-mortality-rates-us/ (last visited June 06, 2020)
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