In 2021, congenital malformations accounted for around 20 percent of infant deaths in the United States. That year there, were around 3,990 infant deaths from congenital malformations. The leading five causes of infant death in the U.S. were the same from 2019 to 2021.
Number of infant deaths in the U.S. from 2019 to 2021, by leading causes
Characteristic
2019
2020
2021
Maternal complications of pregnancy
1,250
1,115
1,113
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1,264
1,192
1,300
Sudden infant death syndrome
1,251
1,386
1,458
Short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classified
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