The leading causes of infant death in the United States are congenital malformations, low birth weight, and sudden infant death syndrome. In 2022, congenital malformations accounted for around 19 percent of all infant deaths in the United States.
* A total of 20,553 deaths occurred in children younger than age 1 year in the United States in 2022, with an infant mortality rate of 560.4 infant deaths per
100,000 live births. The 10 leading causes of infant death in 2022 accounted for 65.2% of all U.S. infant deaths.
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CDC. (March 21, 2024). Distribution of the 10 leading causes of infant death in the United States in 2022* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/946675/leading-causes-of-infant-death-in-the-us/
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