In 2021, congenital malformations accounted for the largest portion of infant deaths in the United States. That year there were around 109 infant deaths from congenital malformations per 100,000 live births. The leading five causes of infant death in the U.S. were the same from 2018 to 2021.
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CDC. (September 12, 2023). Infant mortality rates in the U.S. from 2018 to 2021, by leading causes (per 100,000 live births) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037259/infant-mortality-rates-us-by-leading-causes/
CDC. "Infant mortality rates in the U.S. from 2018 to 2021, by leading causes (per 100,000 live births)." Chart. September 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037259/infant-mortality-rates-us-by-leading-causes/
CDC. (2023). Infant mortality rates in the U.S. from 2018 to 2021, by leading causes (per 100,000 live births). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037259/infant-mortality-rates-us-by-leading-causes/
CDC. "Infant Mortality Rates in The U.S. from 2018 to 2021, by Leading Causes (per 100,000 Live Births)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037259/infant-mortality-rates-us-by-leading-causes/
CDC, Infant mortality rates in the U.S. from 2018 to 2021, by leading causes (per 100,000 live births) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037259/infant-mortality-rates-us-by-leading-causes/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Infant mortality rates in the U.S. from 2018 to 2021, by leading causes (per 100,000 live births) [Graph], CDC, September 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037259/infant-mortality-rates-us-by-leading-causes/