Infant Mortality Rates

U.S. Infant Mortality Rates

Current Value

5.4

2021

Definition

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Data Description and Source

Description: Positive trend. The United States infant mortality rate decreased from 6.0 deaths per 1,000 live births to 5.4 deaths per 1,000 live births between 2012 and 2021.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Wide-ranging ONline Data for Epidemiologic Research (WONDER).

Notes: Rates are per 1,000 births.

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