Rates of the leading causes of infant death in the U.S. 2022

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John Elflein,
Mar 28, 2024
In 2022, the most significant causes of infant death in the United States were congenital malformations with 108 deaths per 100,000 live births. This statistic shows the rates of the 10 leading causes of infant death in the United States in 2022.

Rates of the 10 leading causes of infant death in the United States in 2022* (per 100,000 live births)

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March 2024

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United States

Survey time period

2022

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* 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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