The US infant mortality rate rose last year. The CDC says it's the largest increase in two decades
Infant mortality is the measure of how many babies die before they reach their first birthday.
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Infant mortality is the measure of how many babies die before they reach their first birthday.
Researchers are speculating about possible reasons. One says it's unclear whether the increase was a one-year statistical blip or the beginning of a more lasting trend.
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.
CDC data shows rate rose 3% last year but experts say they are not sure why statistic that has been falling should have risen sharply
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.