In both 2021 and 2022, the children of Black mothers in the United States had the highest infant mortality rate, at almost 11 deaths per 1,000 live births. This statistic shows the infant mortality rate in the United States in 2021 and 2022 by the race and ethnicity of the mother.
Infant mortality rate in the United States in 2021 and 2022, by race and ethnicity of mother
Characteristic
2021
2022
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
7.46
9.06
Asian, non-Hispanic
3.69
3.51
Black, non-Hispanic
10.55
10.9
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
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CDC (National Vital Statistics Report), & NCHS. (July 25, 2024). Infant mortality rate in the United States in 2021 and 2022, by race and ethnicity of mother [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/260521/infant-mortality-rate-in-the-us-by-race-ethnicity-of-mother/
CDC (National Vital Statistics Report), und NCHS. "Infant mortality rate in the United States in 2021 and 2022, by race and ethnicity of mother ." Chart. July 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/260521/infant-mortality-rate-in-the-us-by-race-ethnicity-of-mother/
CDC (National Vital Statistics Report), NCHS. (2024). Infant mortality rate in the United States in 2021 and 2022, by race and ethnicity of mother . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/260521/infant-mortality-rate-in-the-us-by-race-ethnicity-of-mother/
CDC (National Vital Statistics Report), and NCHS. "Infant Mortality Rate in The United States in 2021 and 2022, by Race and Ethnicity of Mother ." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/260521/infant-mortality-rate-in-the-us-by-race-ethnicity-of-mother/
CDC (National Vital Statistics Report) & NCHS, Infant mortality rate in the United States in 2021 and 2022, by race and ethnicity of mother Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/260521/infant-mortality-rate-in-the-us-by-race-ethnicity-of-mother/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Infant mortality rate in the United States in 2021 and 2022, by race and ethnicity of mother [Graph], CDC (National Vital Statistics Report), & NCHS, July 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/260521/infant-mortality-rate-in-the-us-by-race-ethnicity-of-mother/
