Statistical report · CDC / National Center for Health Statistics
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The report records 5.52 infant deaths per 1,000 live births nationally in 2024. The rate for infants of non-Hispanic Black women is 10.98. The national change from 2023 was not statistically significant. These figures describe a population pattern, not an individual prognosis.
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Read a dated national report on infant mortality and maternal race/ethnicity.
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