Infant mortality in the United States decreased by 24.2% between 1999 and 2022. However, mortality rates from Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) rose significantly -- by 11.8% -- from 2020 to 2022.

While mortality in children declines globally, Ireland has seen no significant decline in mortality rates of older children since 2013 Ireland has seen a rise in its infant mortality rate, with ...

FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Infant mortality rates decreased from 1999 to 2022, but infant mortality from sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) increased significantly, according to a ...

A south Fort Worth community has one of the highest infant mortality rates in the nation. That’s why Baylor Scott and White is partnering with the city to address the problem.

After a decade of concerted effort by the Cradle Cincinnati nonprofit and local health care professionals, Hamilton County’s alarmingly high infant mortality rate has finally improved. The credit goes ...

27 in JAMA Pediatrics. In the same study, however, they found mortality rates from Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) rose significantly—by 11.8%—from 2020 to 2022. "Although a prior CDC ...

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Over the past two decades, infant health in the U.S. has steadily improved. Between 1999 and 2022, overall infant mortality rates declined by 24%, thanks to advancements in obstetric management, ...

A new study found that U.S. infant mortality rates overall are dropping, but that rates of sudden unexpected infant death may have increased in recent years. By Catherine Pearson Rates of sudden ...

From 2005 to 2023, White infant deaths are highest but the mortality rate is highest among Black babies. For reference, the infant mortality rate refers to the death of a baby before their first ...