Infant mortality refers to the number of death of children under the age of one. In 2020, there were 19,578 infant deaths reported in the United States, a decrease from the previous year.
Infant mortality in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (in 1,000s)
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Infant mortality in the U.S.
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Causes
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CDC (National Vital Statistics System). (September 29, 2022). Infant mortality in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/195926/infant-mortality-in-the-united-states-since-1990/
CDC (National Vital Statistics System). "Infant mortality in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/195926/infant-mortality-in-the-united-states-since-1990/
CDC (National Vital Statistics System). (2022). Infant mortality in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/195926/infant-mortality-in-the-united-states-since-1990/
CDC (National Vital Statistics System). "Infant Mortality in The United States from 1990 to 2020 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/195926/infant-mortality-in-the-united-states-since-1990/
CDC (National Vital Statistics System), Infant mortality in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/195926/infant-mortality-in-the-united-states-since-1990/ (last visited October 01, 2023)
Infant mortality in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph], CDC (National Vital Statistics System), September 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/195926/infant-mortality-in-the-united-states-since-1990/