John Elflein
Research expert covering health and health care
Detailed statistics
Countries with the highest infant mortality rate 2024
Detailed statistics
Countries with the lowest infant mortality rate 2024
Detailed statistics
Projected global infant mortality rate 1990-2100
Countries with the highest infant mortality rate 2024
Ranking of the 20 countries* with the highest infant mortality rate in 2024 (child deaths in the first year of life per thousand live births)
Countries with the lowest infant mortality rate 2024
Ranking of the 20 countries* with the lowest infant mortality rate in 2024 (child deaths in the first year of life per 1,000 live births)
Projected global infant mortality rate 1990-2100
Projected global infant mortality rate 1990 to 2100
Neonatal mortality rate worldwide 1990-2022, by region
Neonatal mortality rate worldwide from 1990 to 2022, by region (per 1,000 live births)
Neonatal deaths worldwide 1990-2022, by region
Number of neonatal deaths worldwide from 1990 to 2022, by region (in thousands)
U.S. infant mortality 1990-2020
Infant mortality in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (in 1,000s)
U.S. - Infant mortality rate 1990-2021
Infant mortality rate in the United States from 1990 to 2021 (per 1,000 live births)
Infant mortality rate by race and ethnicity in the U.S. 2020-2021
Infant mortality rate in the United States in 2020 and 2021, by race and ethnicity of mother
U.S. infant mortality rate by state 2022
Infant mortality rate in the United States as of 2022, by state (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Number of U.S. neonatal and postneonatal deaths from 1995 to 2022
Number of neonatal and postneonatal deaths in the U.S. from 1995 to 2022
U.S. neonatal and postneonatal mortality rates from 1995 to 2022
Rates of neonatal and postneonatal deaths in the U.S. from 1995 to 2022 (per 1,000 live births)
U.S. neonatal and postneonatal mortality rates in 2022, by race/ethnicity
Neonatal and postneonatal mortality rates in the U.S. in 2022, by race and ethnicity
Leading causes of infant death in the United States 2022
Distribution of the 10 leading causes of infant death in the United States in 2022*
Rates of the leading causes of infant death in the U.S. 2022
Rates of the 10 leading causes of infant death in the United States in 2022* (per 100,000 live births)
U.S. infant mortality rates 2019-2022, by leading causes
Infant mortality rates in the U.S. from 2019 to 2022, by leading causes (per 100,000 live births)
Number of infant deaths in the U.S. from 2020 to 2022, by leading causes
Number of infant deaths in the U.S. from 2020 to 2022, by leading causes
Distribution of sudden unexpected infant deaths in the U.S. in 2022, by cause
Distribution of sudden unexpected infant deaths in the United States in 2022, by cause
Sudden unexpected infant death rates in the U.S. from 2016-2020, by race/ethnicity
Rates of sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) in the U.S. from 2016 to 2020, by race and ethnicity (per 100,000 live births)
Sudden unexpected infant death rates in the U.S. 2018-2022, by region
Rates of sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) in the U.S. from 2018 to 2022, by state (per 100,000 live births)
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