Non-Hispanic Black women had the highest rate of infant mortality in the U.S. in 2021. In that year, there were just over 10 infant deaths per 1,000 live births among Black women. Leading causes of infant mortality in the U.S. include congenital malformations, disorders related to short gestation and low birthweight, maternal complications, and sudden infant death syndrome.
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CDC. (September 12, 2023). Neonatal and postneonatal mortality rates in the U.S. in 2021, by race and ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037189/neonatal-and-postneonatal-mortality-rates-us-by-ethnicity/
CDC. "Neonatal and postneonatal mortality rates in the U.S. in 2021, by race and ethnicity." Chart. September 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037189/neonatal-and-postneonatal-mortality-rates-us-by-ethnicity/
CDC. (2023). Neonatal and postneonatal mortality rates in the U.S. in 2021, by race and ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037189/neonatal-and-postneonatal-mortality-rates-us-by-ethnicity/
CDC. "Neonatal and Postneonatal Mortality Rates in The U.S. in 2021, by Race and Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037189/neonatal-and-postneonatal-mortality-rates-us-by-ethnicity/
CDC, Neonatal and postneonatal mortality rates in the U.S. in 2021, by race and ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037189/neonatal-and-postneonatal-mortality-rates-us-by-ethnicity/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Neonatal and postneonatal mortality rates in the U.S. in 2021, by race and ethnicity [Graph], CDC, September 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037189/neonatal-and-postneonatal-mortality-rates-us-by-ethnicity/