In 2023, there were around **** infant deaths in the U.S. per 1,000 live births. The postneonatal mortality rate that year was **** per 1,000 live births. Leading causes of infant mortality in the U.S. include congenital malformations, disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight, maternal complications, and sudden infant death syndrome.
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CDC. (June 11, 2025). Rates of neonatal and postneonatal deaths in the U.S. from 1995 to 2023 (per 1,000 live births) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1037236/neonatal-and-postneonatal-mortality-rates-us/
CDC. "Rates of neonatal and postneonatal deaths in the U.S. from 1995 to 2023 (per 1,000 live births)." Chart. June 11, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1037236/neonatal-and-postneonatal-mortality-rates-us/
CDC. (2025). Rates of neonatal and postneonatal deaths in the U.S. from 1995 to 2023 (per 1,000 live births). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1037236/neonatal-and-postneonatal-mortality-rates-us/
CDC. "Rates of Neonatal and Postneonatal Deaths in The U.S. from 1995 to 2023 (per 1,000 Live Births)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 11 Jun 2025, /statistics/1037236/neonatal-and-postneonatal-mortality-rates-us/
CDC, Rates of neonatal and postneonatal deaths in the U.S. from 1995 to 2023 (per 1,000 live births) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1037236/neonatal-and-postneonatal-mortality-rates-us/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Rates of neonatal and postneonatal deaths in the U.S. from 1995 to 2023 (per 1,000 live births) [Graph], CDC, June 11, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1037236/neonatal-and-postneonatal-mortality-rates-us/