In 2017, the infant mortality attributable to birth defects (IMDB) amounted to 11 deaths per 10,000 live births. The statistic illustrates the rate of infant mortality attributable to birth defects (IMDB) in the U.S. in 2003 and 2017.
Rate of infant mortality attributable to birth defects (IMDB) in the U.S. in 2003 and 2017
(per 10,000 live births)
Characteristic
IMBD per 10,000 live births
2017
11
2003
12.2
02.557.51012.515
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CDC, & MMWR. (January 17, 2020). Rate of infant mortality attributable to birth defects (IMDB) in the U.S. in 2003 and 2017 (per 10,000 live births) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093810/rate-of-total-imdb-due-to-birth-defects-in-the-us/
CDC, und MMWR. "Rate of infant mortality attributable to birth defects (IMDB) in the U.S. in 2003 and 2017 (per 10,000 live births)." Chart. January 17, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093810/rate-of-total-imdb-due-to-birth-defects-in-the-us/
CDC, MMWR. (2020). Rate of infant mortality attributable to birth defects (IMDB) in the U.S. in 2003 and 2017 (per 10,000 live births). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093810/rate-of-total-imdb-due-to-birth-defects-in-the-us/
CDC, and MMWR. "Rate of Infant Mortality Attributable to Birth Defects (Imdb) in The U.S. in 2003 and 2017 (per 10,000 Live Births)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093810/rate-of-total-imdb-due-to-birth-defects-in-the-us/
CDC & MMWR, Rate of infant mortality attributable to birth defects (IMDB) in the U.S. in 2003 and 2017 (per 10,000 live births) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093810/rate-of-total-imdb-due-to-birth-defects-in-the-us/ (last visited May 20, 2025)
Rate of infant mortality attributable to birth defects (IMDB) in the U.S. in 2003 and 2017 (per 10,000 live births) [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, January 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093810/rate-of-total-imdb-due-to-birth-defects-in-the-us/
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