Number of U.S. neonatal and postneonatal deaths from 1995 to 2022

Published by
John Elflein,
Aug 20, 2024

In 2022, there were 20,577 infant deaths in the United States. Around 13,158 of these deaths were neonatal deaths. Leading causes of infant mortality in the U.S. include congenital malformations, disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight, maternal complications, and sudden infant death syndrome.

Number of neonatal and postneonatal deaths in the U.S. from 1995 to 2022

CharacteristicNeonatalPostneonatal
2022 13,158 7,419
2021 12,797 7,131
2020 12,866 6,712
2019 13,834 7,093
2018 14,329 7,169
2017 14,844 7,497
2016 15,303 7,854
2015 15,672 7,786
2014 15,737 7,474
2013 15,893 7,553
2012 15,887 7,767
2011 16,065 7,936
2010 16,193 8,379
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July 2024

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1995 to 2022

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