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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

Health, United States, trend Tables with data on child health

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

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Infants and Toddlers

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This page last reviewed December 17, 2008

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