The US Infant Mortality Rate Rose Last Year. The CDC Says It's The Largest Increase in Two Decades
The U.S. infant mortality rate rose 3% last year — the largest increase in two decades, according to the CDC.
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The U.S. infant mortality rate rose 3% last year — the largest increase in two decades, according to the CDC.
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The rate of infants dying before their first birthday jumped 3% in 2022, the biggest surge in 20 years, according to new provisional federal data.
The CDC notes larger increases for 2 of the leading causes of infant deaths – maternal complications and bacterial meningitis.
The U.S. infant mortality rate rose 3% last year — the largest increase in two decades, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.