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Infant mortality rate (IMR) is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age. The rate for a given region is the number of children dying under one year of age, divided by the number of live births during the year, multiplied by 1,000. Forms of infant mortality:
At country level, NMRs in 2022 ranged from 0.7 death per 1000 live births to 39.4 deaths per 1000 live births, and the risk of dying before the 28th day of life for a child born in the highest-mortality country was about 60 times greater than in the lowest-mortality country.
The U.S. infant mortality rate was 5.44 infant deaths per 1,000 live births, essentially unchanged from the rate of 5.42 in 2020. The neonatal mortality rate was essentially unchanged from 3.56 in 2020 to 3.49 in 2021, but the postneonatal mortality rate increased from 1.86 to 1.95.
Nov 15, 2023 · In 2022, 5.60 out of every 1,000 infants in the US passed away before their first birthday, marginally more than 2021’s 5.44 out of 1,000. [1] This is known as the US infant mortality rate, and it’s one of the markers officials use to measure American society's health. The rate has improved in recent decades thanks to several advancements ...
Children are most at risk during the first months of life. The day a child is born is the most dangerous day of life. In the chart, you can see how the risk of death changes across the first year of life. The top panel shows the daily death rate per 1,000 infants in the United States.
Data / GHO / Indicators. Infant mortality rate (between birth and 11 months per 1000 live births) Appears in: Under-five deaths |. Child mortality levels: Probability of dying per 1000 live births |. Child mortality and number of deaths. Data. Metadata. Related indicators. If you have any feedback, you are welcome to write it here.
Infant mortality. Appears in: In 2018, 4.0 million (75% of all under-five deaths) occurred within the first year of life. The risk of a child dying before completing the first year of age was highest in the WHO African Region (52 per 1000 live births), over seven times higher than that in the WHO European Region (7 per 1000 live births).
