KevinMD May 24, 2024
The U.S. infant mortality rate, children who die under one year of age, rose to its highest rate in two decades in 2022, up about 3 percent to 5.6 infant deaths per 1,000 live births.
At the same time, the nation’s neonatal mortality rate, infants who die in less than 28 days, increased by 3 percent from 3.49 to 3.58, and the post-neonatal mortality rate, infants who die between 28 days through 11 months, by 4 percent, from 1.95 to 2.02, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Industry experts call these trends “concerning” and “disturbing,” leading to a renewed industry-wide focus on how evidence-based perinatal research can improve care and clinical decision-making to reduce pregnancy-related complications...
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