The US infant mortality rate fell to an all-time low, though it still trails other similar nations

The nation’s infant mortality dropped to a new all-time low in 2025. The U.S. national infant mortality rate dropped to below ...

The U.S. infant mortality rate fell to an all-time low. That's still worse than other nations

The nation's infant mortality dropped to a new all-time low in 2025, largely thanks to medical advancements and public health efforts.
Nature

Association between risk-adjusted mortality and severe morbidity in very low birth weight infants: a multicenter study from the NEOCOSUR network

Very low birth weight infants (VLBWI) are at high risk of mortality and severe morbidities. While many neonatal networks monitor risk-adjusted outcomes separately, the relationship between mortality ...
The New York Times

Infant Mortality Fell for Decades. Why Did That Stop?

Our weekly conversation about the numbers that chart progress continues. Last week, we began a weekly conversation from Headway about the indicators that help us understand how the U.S. and the wider ...

U.S. infant mortality rate fell to an all-time low, though it still trails other similar nations

Infant mortality in the U.S. dropped to a new all-time low in 2025, according to preliminary government data. There were ...