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

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

One of the hallmarks of a developed nation is advanced public health. As incomes rise, access to quality healthcare typically increases, leading to better health outcomes for all. But in some advanced ...

The United States neonatal and infant mortality rates have declined substantially over the last six decades. Despite these reductions, significant racial disparities in mortality and other important ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's infant mortality rate dropped last year after two years of hovering at a late-pandemic plateau. Some experts think one reason for the drop could be a vaccination campaign ...

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 ...

Infant mortality declined substantially in Norway between 2009 and 2020, alongside improved survival among infants born extremely preterm and significant decreases in the risk for mortality associated ...