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What the Evidence Shows About Infant Mortality Rates
United States National Data
The most recent U.S. infant mortality rate is 5.90 deaths per 1,000 live births as of 2015, representing a 14% decline from 6.86 per 1,000 in 2005, though the rate plateaued between 2014-2015 with no statistically significant difference 1. An earlier analysis reported an overall rate of 2.69 per 1,000 during 2007-2020, with highest rates in 2007 (3.05), 2008 (3.01), and 2009 (2.93) per 1,000 infants 2.
Critical Racial and Ethnic Disparities
- Black infants experience more than double the mortality rate of white infants: 11.11 versus 5.06 deaths per 1,000 live births 3
- Non-Hispanic black infant mortality was 99 per 100,000 live births, while non-Hispanic white infants had 55 per 100,000 4
- American Indian/Alaska Native infants had rates of 112 per 100,000 live births 4
- Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic infants had approximately half the rate of non-Hispanic white infants 4
State-Level Variation
Substantial geographic variation exists across U.S. states in infant mortality rates, with differences persisting even when stratified by race and Hispanic origin of the mother 1. However, specific state-by-state rates are not detailed in the provided evidence.
Leading Causes of Infant Death
- Congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities had rates ranging from 1.35 to 1.12 per 1,000 live births (2007-2020) 2
- Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight remain a major contributor 2
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) declined from 120 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1992 to 56 per 100,000 in 2001, then plateaued through 2006 4
- Injury is the number one killer of children ages 1-18 years, though this extends beyond the infant period 5
Key Risk Factors
- Male infants have higher mortality: 2.88 per 1,000 versus 2.50 per 1,000 for females 2
- Teenage maternal age correlates with higher mortality rates, while higher maternal education (master's degree) is associated with lower rates 2
- Cesarean delivery shows slightly higher rates (2.86 per 1,000) compared to vaginal delivery (2.61 per 1,000), though differences were not statistically significant 2
International Context
The U.S. infant mortality rate of 6.0 per 1,000 live births ranks nearly the highest among developed countries, despite the U.S. spending the highest proportion of gross national product on healthcare 3. This suggests socioeconomic factors beyond healthcare access drive mortality disparities 3.
To Obtain Location-Specific Data
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