Alabama had fewer babies die before their first birthday in 2024 than in the previous year, but the state’s infant mortality rate remains above the national average. State Health Officer Dr. Scott ...

U.S.-born individuals have higher odds of infant mortality than non-U.S.-born individuals, according to a study published ...

Abortion bans in 14 US states correlated with a 5.60% increase in infant mortality, resulting in 478 excess deaths. Non-Hispanic Black infants experienced a 10.98% relative increase in mortality, ...

Tennessee’s infant mortality rate has dipped since 2019 but remains significantly and persistently higher than the national ...

Mississippi health officials have declared a state of emergency over the rate of infant mortality in the state Getty Mississippi health officials have declared a state of emergency over the rate of ...

Maternal and infant mortality rates in Missouri are among the worst in the country, a fact several state legislators hope to ...

Mississippi health officials have declared a public health emergency after releasing data showing the state's infant mortality rate has risen to its highest level in more than a decade. In Mississippi ...