The infant mortality national rate dropped to about 5.5 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to provisional ...

This week the hospital is drawing extra attention to Infant Mortality Awareness Day, which is observed nationwide on Saturday ...

Because the number of babies born in the U.S. varies from year to year, researchers instead calculate rates to better compare infant mortality over time. U.S. infant deaths fell to about 19,900 ...