In 2022, there were around 5.61 infant deaths in the U.S. per 1,000 live births. The postneonatal mortality rate that year was 2.02 per 1,000 live births. Leading causes of infant mortality in the U.S. include congenital malformations, disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight, maternal complications, and sudden infant death syndrome.
Rates of neonatal and postneonatal deaths in the U.S. from 1995 to 2022
(per 1,000 live births)
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CDC. (July 25, 2024). Rates of neonatal and postneonatal deaths in the U.S. from 1995 to 2022 (per 1,000 live births) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 06, 2024, 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 2022 (per 1,000 live births)." Chart. July 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037236/neonatal-and-postneonatal-mortality-rates-us/
CDC. (2024). Rates of neonatal and postneonatal deaths in the U.S. from 1995 to 2022 (per 1,000 live births). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 06, 2024. 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 2022 (per 1,000 Live Births)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2024, 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 2022 (per 1,000 live births) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037236/neonatal-and-postneonatal-mortality-rates-us/ (last visited October 06, 2024)
Rates of neonatal and postneonatal deaths in the U.S. from 1995 to 2022 (per 1,000 live births) [Graph], CDC, July 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037236/neonatal-and-postneonatal-mortality-rates-us/