Infant Health
(Data are for U.S. for
year indicated)
Live births
Number of births: 4,138,349
Percent of births with low
birthweight (less than 5.5 pounds): 8.2
Percent of births that are preterm
(less than 37 weeks gestation): 12.7
Source:
Births: Final Data for
2005, Tables 1, 32, 33
Mortality
Number of infant deaths:
27,936
Deaths per 1000 live births:
6.8
Number of deaths for leading
causes of infant deaths
Congenital
malformations: 5,622
Disorders
related to short gestation and low birthweight: not elsewhere classified 4,642
Sudden
infant death syndrome: 2,246
Source:
Deaths: Leading Causes for
2004, Table
3,
More data
Births:
Preliminary Data for
2006
Deaths:
Final Data for 2005
Deaths:
Leading Causes for 2004
Infant
Mortality Statistics from the 2005 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set
Trends
in preterm-related infant mortality by race and ethnicity
America’s
Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being
Health
Data for All Ages
Related links
Birth
Data
Mortality
Data
Linked
Birth and Infant Death Data
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention: Infants and Toddlers
National
Institute for Child Health and Human Development
KIDS
Count
PeriStats
This page last reviewed
August 08, 2008
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