Topic: Infant mortality

Infant mortality - Statistics & Facts

In 2024, the countries with the highest infant mortality rates were Afghanistan, Somalia, and the Central African Republic. The countries with the lowest infant mortality rates were Slovenia, Iceland, and Monaco. At that time the infant mortality rate in Afghanistan was 101 per 1,000 live births, while in Slovenia it was just 1.5 per 1,000 live births. Infant mortality is defined as the death of an infant before the age of one and it is an important measure of maternal and infant health and a benchmark of the overall health of a society or community. Common causes of infant mortality include preterm birth complications, intrapartum related events, sepsis or meningitis, and congenital abnormalities. The global infant mortality rate has decreased in the past couple of decades and is predicted to continue to decrease in the future.

Country with the highest infant mortality rate
Afghanistan

Country with the lowest infant mortality rate
Slovenia & Singapore

Global infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)
27.3

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U.S. neonatal and postneonatal mortality rates from 1995 to 2023

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U.S. infant mortality rates 2019-2023, by leading causes

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Sudden unexpected infant death rates U.S. 2016-2020, by race/ethnicity and cause

Worldwide overview

Countries with the highest infant mortality rate 2024
Countries with the highest infant mortality rate 2024
Ranking of the 20 countries* with the highest infant mortality rate in 2024 (child deaths in the first year of life per thousand live births)
Countries with the lowest infant mortality rate 2024
Countries with the lowest infant mortality rate 2024
Ranking of the 20 countries* with the lowest infant mortality rate in 2024 (child deaths in the first year of life per 1,000 live births)
Projected global infant mortality rate 1990-2100
Projected global infant mortality rate 1990-2100
Projected global infant mortality rate 1990 to 2100
Neonatal mortality rate worldwide 1990-2023, by region
Neonatal mortality rate worldwide 1990-2023, by region
Neonatal mortality rate worldwide from 1990 to 2023, by region (per 1,000 live births)
Neonatal deaths worldwide 1990-2023, by region
Neonatal deaths worldwide 1990-2023, by region
Number of neonatal deaths worldwide from 1990 to 2023, by region (in thousands)

Infant mortality in the U.S.

Number of infant deaths in the U.S. from 1995 to 2023
Number of infant deaths in the U.S. from 1995 to 2023
Number of infant deaths in the United States from 1995 to 2023
Infant mortality rate in the U.S. 1960-2023
Infant mortality rate in the U.S. 1960-2023
Infant mortality rate in the United States from 1960 to 2023 (per 1,000 live births)
Infant mortality rate in the U.S. in 2022 and 2023, by maternal race and ethnicity
Infant mortality rate in the U.S. in 2022 and 2023, by maternal race and ethnicity
Infant mortality rate in the United States in 2022 and 2023, by race and ethnicity of mother
U.S. infant mortality rate by state 2023
U.S. infant mortality rate by state 2023
Infant mortality rate in the United States as of 2023, by state (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Number of U.S. neonatal and postneonatal deaths from 1995 to 2023
Number of U.S. neonatal and postneonatal deaths from 1995 to 2023
Number of neonatal and postneonatal deaths in the U.S. from 1995 to 2023
U.S. neonatal and postneonatal mortality rates from 1995 to 2023
U.S. neonatal and postneonatal mortality rates from 1995 to 2023
Rates of neonatal and postneonatal deaths in the U.S. from 1995 to 2023 (per 1,000 live births)
U.S. neonatal and postneonatal mortality rates in 2023, by race/ethnicity
U.S. neonatal and postneonatal mortality rates in 2023, by race/ethnicity
Neonatal and postneonatal mortality rates in the U.S. in 2023, by race and ethnicity

Fetal mortality in the U.S.

Number of fetal deaths in the United States from 1990 to 2023
Number of fetal deaths in the United States from 1990 to 2023
Number of fetal deaths in the United States from 1990 to 2023
Fetal mortality rates in the United States from 1990 to 2023
Fetal mortality rates in the United States from 1990 to 2023
Fetal mortality rates in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (per 1,000 births)
Fetal mortality rates in the United States in 2023, by age
Fetal mortality rates in the United States in 2023, by age
Fetal mortality rates in the United States in 2023, by age (per 1,000 births)
Fetal mortality rates in the United States in 2022 and 2023, by race/ethnicity
Fetal mortality rates in the United States in 2022 and 2023, by race/ethnicity
Fetal mortality rates in the United States in 2022 and 2023, by race and ethnicity (per 1,000 births)
Fetal mortality rates in the United States in 2023, by state
Fetal mortality rates in the United States in 2023, by state
Fetal mortality rates in the United States in 2023, by state and territory (per 1,000 births)
Late fetal, early neonatal, and perinatal mortality rates in the U.S. 2020-2021
Late fetal, early neonatal, and perinatal mortality rates in the U.S. 2020-2021
Late fetal, early neonatal, and perinatal mortality rates in the United States in 2020 and 2021 (per 1,000 live births)
U.S. perinatal mortality rates by age of the mother 2020-2021
U.S. perinatal mortality rates by age of the mother 2020-2021
Perinatal mortality rates in the United States in 2020 and 2021, by maternal age group (per 1,000 live births)
U.S. perinatal mortality rates by race/ethnicity of mother 2020-2021
U.S. perinatal mortality rates by race/ethnicity of mother 2020-2021
Perinatal mortality rates in the United States in 2020 and 2021, by race/ethnicity of mother (per 1,000 live births)
U.S. perinatal mortality rates in 2021, by state
U.S. perinatal mortality rates in 2021, by state
Perinatal mortality rates in the United State in 2021, by state (per 1,000 live births)

Causes

Distribution of fetal deaths in the United States in 2023, by cause
Distribution of fetal deaths in the United States in 2023, by cause
Distribution of fetal deaths in the United States in 2023, by cause
Distribution of fetal deaths in the United States in 2023, by ethnicity and cause
Distribution of fetal deaths in the United States in 2023, by ethnicity and cause
Distribution of fetal deaths in the United States in 2023, by race/ethnicity and selected cause
Leading causes of infant death in the United States 2023
Leading causes of infant death in the United States 2023
Distribution of the 10 leading causes of infant death in the United States in 2023*
Rates of the leading causes of infant death in the U.S. 2024
Rates of the leading causes of infant death in the U.S. 2024
Rates of the 10 leading causes of infant death in the United States in 2024 (per 100,000 live births)
U.S. infant mortality rates 2019-2023, by leading causes
U.S. infant mortality rates 2019-2023, by leading causes
Infant mortality rates in the U.S. from 2019 to 2023, by leading causes (per 100,000 live births)
Number of infant deaths in the U.S. from 2020 to 2023, by leading causes
Number of infant deaths in the U.S. from 2020 to 2023, by leading causes
Number of infant deaths in the U.S. from 2020 to 2023, by leading causes
Distribution of sudden unexpected infant deaths in the U.S. in 2022, by cause
Distribution of sudden unexpected infant deaths in the U.S. in 2022, by cause
Distribution of sudden unexpected infant deaths in the United States in 2022, by cause
Sudden unexpected infant death rates in the U.S. 2018-2022, by region
Sudden unexpected infant death rates in the U.S. 2018-2022, by region
Rates of sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) in the U.S. from 2018 to 2022, by state (per 100,000 live births)

Risk factors

Trimester of prenatal care initiation among pregnant U.S. women 2019-2021, by race
Trimester of prenatal care initiation among pregnant U.S. women 2019-2021, by race
Percentage of pregnant women in the United States from 2019 to 2021 who started prenatal care at select times, by race/ethnicity
Infant mortality rate in the U.S. 2019-2021, by prenatal care time and maternal race
Infant mortality rate in the U.S. 2019-2021, by prenatal care time and maternal race
Infant mortality rate in the United States from 2019 to 2021, by initiation of prenatal care and maternal race/ethnicity (deaths per 1,000 births)
Weight of pregnant women in the U.S. 2019-2021, by race/ethnicity
Weight of pregnant women in the U.S. 2019-2021, by race/ethnicity
Percentage of pregnant women in the United States from 2019 to 2021 who were obese, overweight, normal weight, or underweight, by race/ethnicity
U.S. infant mortality rates in 2019-2021, by maternal pre-pregnancy BMI and race
U.S. infant mortality rates in 2019-2021, by maternal pre-pregnancy BMI and race
Rate of infant mortality in the United States from 2019 to 2021, by maternal pre-pregnancy body mass and race/ethnicity (per 1,000 live births)
Share of women who smoked during pregnancy in the U.S. in 2021, by state
Share of women who smoked during pregnancy in the U.S. in 2021, by state
Share of women who smoked during pregnancy in the United States in 2021, by state
Infant mortality rate among U.S. women who smoked while pregnant, 2019-2021, by race
Infant mortality rate among U.S. women who smoked while pregnant, 2019-2021, by race
Rate of infant mortality in the United States from 2019 to 2021 among women who smoked during pregnancy, by race/ethnicity (per 1,000 live births)
Fetal mortality rates in the United States in 2023, by age and tobacco use
Fetal mortality rates in the United States in 2023, by age and tobacco use
Fetal mortality rates in the United States in 2023, by age and tobacco use during pregnancy (per 1,000 births)

Country with the highest infant mortality rate
Afghanistan

Country with the lowest infant mortality rate
Slovenia & Singapore

Global infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)
27.3

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- Maternal race/ethnicity with the highest infant mortality rate
- Black, non-Hispanic
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Infant mortality rate in the U.S. in 2022 and 2023, by maternal race and ethnicity
- Infant mortality rate in the U.S. (per 1,000 live births)
- 5.4
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Infant mortality rate in the U.S. 1960-2023
- U.S. state with the highest infant mortality rate
- Mississippi
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U.S. infant mortality rate by state 2023

- Leading cause of infant death in the U.S.
- Congenital malformations/birth defects
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Rates of the leading causes of infant death in the U.S. 2024
- U.S. infant mortality rate from sudden infant death syndrome (per 100,000 live births)
- ****
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U.S. infant mortality rates 2019-2023, by leading causes
- U.S. number of infant deaths from accidents in 2023
- 1,288
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Number of infant deaths in the U.S. from 2020 to 2023, by leading causes

- Number of neonatal deaths in the U.S. in 2023
- 13,113
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Number of U.S. neonatal and postneonatal deaths from 1995 to 2023
- Postneonatal death rate in the U.S. (per 1,000 live births)
- ****
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U.S. neonatal and postneonatal mortality rates from 1995 to 2023
- Maternal race/ethnicity with the highest rate of neonatal death
- Black, non-Hispanic
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U.S. neonatal and postneonatal mortality rates in 2023, by race/ethnicity

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Infant mortality - Statistics & Facts

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