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Infant mortality rate in the United States from 1960 to 2023 (per 1,000 live births)

Characteristic	Infant mortality per thousand live births
2023	5.5
2022	5.5
2021	5.5
2020	5.5
2019	5.5
2018	5.6
2017	5.6
2016	5.7
2015	5.8
2014	5.8
2013	5.9
2012	6
2011	6.1
2010	6.2
2009	6.4
2008	6.5
2007	6.6
2006	6.7
2005	6.8
2004	6.8
2003	6.9
2002	7
2001	7
2000	7.1
1999	7.2
1998	7.3
1997	7.5
1996	7.7
1995	7.9
1994	8.2
1993	8.5
1992	8.8
1991	9.1
1990	9.4
1989	9.7
1988	9.9
1987	10.1
1986	10.4
1985	10.6
1984	10.9
1983	11.2
1982	11.6
1981	12.1
1980	12.6
1979	13.1
1978	13.8
1977	14.4
1976	15.2
1975	15.9
1974	16.7
1973	17.5
1972	18.3
1971	19.1
1970	19.9
1969	20.7
1968	21.4
1967	22.1
1966	22.7
1965	23.4
1964	23.9
1963	24.4
1962	25
1961	25.5
1960	25.9

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2026

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United States

Survey time period

1990 to 2023

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Infant mortality rate refers to infants under 1 year, excluding fetal deaths.

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In 2023, the infant mortality rate in the United States was 5.5 out of every 1,000 live births. This is a significant decrease from 1960, when infant mortality was at around 26 deaths out of every 1,000 live births.

What is infant mortality?

The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths of babies under the age of one per 1,000 live births. There are many causes for infant mortality, which include birth defects, low birth weight, pregnancy complications, and sudden infant death syndrome. In order to decrease the high rates of infant mortality, there needs to be an increase in education and medicine so babies and mothers can receive the proper treatment needed. Maternal mortality is also related to infant mortality. If mothers can attend more prenatal visits and have more access to healthcare facilities, maternal mortality can decrease, and babies have a better chance of surviving in their first year.

Worldwide infant mortality rates

Infant mortality rates vary worldwide; however, some areas are more affected than others. Afghanistan suffered from the highest infant mortality rate in 2024, and the following 19 countries all came from Africa, with the exception of Pakistan. On the other hand, Slovenia had the lowest infant mortality rate that year. High infant mortality rates can be attributed to lack of sanitation, technological advancements, and proper natal care. In the United States, New Hampshire had the lowest infant mortality rate, while Mississippi had the highest in 2023. Overall, the number of neonatal and post neonatal deaths in the United States has been steadily decreasing since 1995.