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US infant mortality rate falls to all-time low, but trails other wealthy nations

Infant deaths dropped to about 19,350 last year ...

The US infant mortality rate fell to an all-time low, though it still trails other similar nations

Infant mortality in the U.S. dropped to a new all-time low in 2025, according to preliminary government data. There were ...
WVXU

Cincinnati reduced its infant mortality rate. Now it's helping others do the same

A decade ago, Hamilton County had one of the highest rates of infant mortality in the country. But since then, the county has made significant gains. It’s reduced the Black infant mortality rate to ...
The New York Times

Infant Mortality Fell for Decades. Why Did That Stop?

Our weekly conversation about the numbers that chart progress continues. Last week, we began a weekly conversation from Headway about the indicators that help us understand how the U.S. and the wider ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Confronting the Maternal Mortality Crisis in the United States: Insights From the 2025 Commonwealth Fund Brief

The Commonwealth Fund’s updated July 2025 brief on maternal mortality highlights how systemic disparities, Medicaid coverage gaps, and behavioral health challenges continue to drive poor maternal and ...
USA Today

Escambia moms and babies are dying at alarming rates. New group rolling up sleeves to help

Escambia County’s 2023 preterm birth rate was much higher than Florida’s 10.7% and the national rate of 10.4%. Maternal Health Task Force is made up of representatives from state and local healthcare ...
WSMV

Report: Tennessee has worst score in US for maternal mortality, among worst for infant mortality

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 ...