U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Up 3% In 2022 To 5.6 Deaths Per 1,000 Live Births

During 2022, the infant mortality rate in the United States increased by 3% to reach 5.61 deaths per 1,000 live births, up from 5.44 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2021. Among newborns (less than 28 days old), the death rate increased by 3% from 3.49 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2021 to 3.59 in 2022. For infants from 28 days to 12 months of age, the post-neonatal mortality rate increased by 4%, from 1.95 deaths per 1,000 live births during 2021 to 2.02 death per 1,000 . . .