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Infant mortality in the U.S. dropped to a new all-time low in 2025, according to preliminary government data. There were slightly fewer than 5.4 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in 2025, according ...

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After a sharp rise in women dying in pregnancy, childbirth or postpartum earlier in the Covid-19 pandemic, rates decreased significantly in 2022, according to a new report from the US Centers for ...

Mortality surveillance is an important activity for capturing information on a population’s health. This retrospective surveillance analysis utilizes administrative data sources to describe active ...

The US Infant Mortality Rate Fell to an All-Time Low, Though It Still Trails Other Similar Nations NEW YORK (AP) — Infant mortality in the U.S. dropped to a new all-time low in 2025, according to ...