According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, all infant mortality rates have been dropping pretty steadily over the past almost 20 years; however, infant mortality rates in the African American population are disproportionately high.¹

Infant mortality rates in American Indian and Alaska Native communities and certain sub-groups of the Hispanic/Latino population are also disproportionately high, specifically Mexican and Puerto Rican.

Infant Mortality Resources in Spanish

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Información sobre mortalidad infantil de NICHD (Infant Mortality Information from NICHD)

Información sobre embarazo de NICHD (NICHD Pregnancy Information)

Infant Mortality Resources in Multiple Languages

MedlinePlus

Infant Mortality Information

References

1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. Fetal and Perinatal Mortality: United States, 2013. PDF (1.4MB)

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