LANSING, Mich. — In 2023, Michigan recorded its lowest infant mortality in history, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The historically low rate comes after a ...

(CNN) — The Mississippi health department declared a public health emergency Thursday over rising infant mortality rates in the state. There were 9.7 deaths for every 1,000 births in Mississippi in ...

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 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A report released Monday says that Tennessee has some of the worst infant and maternal death rates in the country. March of Dimes said that the U.S. is not doing enough to ...

Babies born where maternity care is scarce face greater danger, but new research reveals uneven impacts across racial groups.

As Indiana’s maternal and infant mortality rates tick down, the work isn’t done for health care advocates seeking to improve the state’s outcomes. Over a dozen people spoke to the state’s Interim ...

In Ohio, the state ranked 45th for infant mortality of the 50 states, over 1,000 infants die before their first birthdays each year, and over 100 of these deaths occur in Cuyahoga County alone. As it ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The South Carolina Department of Public Health released its annual report Thursday about infant mortality across the state in 2023. The report, which is not released until all ...

The infant mortality rate in Mississippi has reached its highest level in more than a decade, prompting state health officials to declare a public health emergency. The move will enable state health ...

Mississippi health officials declared a public emergency last week in response to the state’s growing infant mortality rate. The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 9.7 infant deaths per 1 ...