In 2022, congenital malformations accounted for around 19.5 percent of infant deaths in the United States. That year there, were around 4,004 infant deaths from congenital malformations. The leading five causes of infant death in the U.S. were the same from 2020 to 2022.
Number of infant deaths in the U.S. from 2020 to 2022, by leading causes
Characteristic
2020
2021
2022
Maternal complications of pregnancy
1,115
1,113
1,213
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1,192
1,300
1,351
Sudden infant death syndrome
1,386
1,458
1,531
Short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classified
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