In 2022, there were 20,577 infant deaths reported in the United States, an increase from the year before. However, this is a large decrease from 29,505 infant deaths in the year 1995. Infant deaths are those among infants under one, and don't include fetal deaths.
Number of infant deaths in the United States from 1995 to 2022
Characteristic
Number of deaths
2022
20,577
2021
19,928
2020
19,578
2019
20,927
2018
21,498
2017
22,341
2016
23,157
2015
23,458
2014
23,211
2013
23,446
2012
23,654
2011
24,001
2010
24,572
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CDC (National Vital Statistics System), & NCHS. (July 25, 2024). Number of infant deaths in the United States from 1995 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/195926/infant-mortality-in-the-united-states-since-1990/
CDC (National Vital Statistics System), und NCHS. "Number of infant deaths in the United States from 1995 to 2022." Chart. July 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/195926/infant-mortality-in-the-united-states-since-1990/
CDC (National Vital Statistics System), NCHS. (2024). Number of infant deaths in the United States from 1995 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/195926/infant-mortality-in-the-united-states-since-1990/
CDC (National Vital Statistics System), and NCHS. "Number of Infant Deaths in The United States from 1995 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/195926/infant-mortality-in-the-united-states-since-1990/
CDC (National Vital Statistics System) & NCHS, Number of infant deaths in the United States from 1995 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/195926/infant-mortality-in-the-united-states-since-1990/ (last visited May 11, 2025)
Number of infant deaths in the United States from 1995 to 2022 [Graph], CDC (National Vital Statistics System), & NCHS, July 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/195926/infant-mortality-in-the-united-states-since-1990/
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