Twenty infants in Berrien County died before their first birthday in 2023. Michigan’s southeast-most county had a rate of 14.4 infant deaths per 1,000 live births, which was the highest rate among the ...

US-born individuals have higher odds of infant mortality than non-US-born individuals, according to a recent study.

Michigan’s infant mortality rate reached the lowest point on record in 2023. The state reported 607 infant deaths within their first year of life, compared to 99,178 live births, for a rate of 6.1 ...

Over the last decade, Ohio policy makers pushed to prevent more infant deaths. The state's infant mortality rate decreased slightly as a result, but the disparity between Black and white infant ...

Infant mortality up 5.6% in states with abortion bans, restrictions Report estimates an extra 478 infant deaths that would otherwise not have occurred Mortality increase greater for babies with ...

Tennessee’s infant mortality rate has dipped since 2019 but remains significantly and persistently higher than the national ...

Alabama had fewer babies die before their first birthday in 2024 than in the previous year, but the state’s infant mortality rate remains above the national average. State Health Officer Dr. Scott ...

Officials say data from the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) indicate there are fewer babies dying. IDOH says according to provisional data, the 2024 infant mortality rate (IMR) in Indiana is 6.3 ...