In both 2020 and 2021, the children of Black mothers in the United States had the highest infant mortality rate, at just over 10 deaths per 1,000 live births. This statistic shows the infant mortality rate in the United States in 2020 and 2021 by the race and ethnicity of the mother.
Infant mortality rate in the United States in 2020 and 2021, by race and ethnicity of mother
Characteristic
2020
2021
White, non-Hispanic
4.4
4.36
Black, non-Hispanic
10.38
10.55
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
7.68
7.46
Asian, non-Hispanic
3.14
3.69
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
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CDC (National Vital Statistics Report). (September 12, 2023). Infant mortality rate in the United States in 2020 and 2021, by race and ethnicity of mother [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/260521/infant-mortality-rate-in-the-us-by-race-ethnicity-of-mother/
CDC (National Vital Statistics Report). "Infant mortality rate in the United States in 2020 and 2021, by race and ethnicity of mother ." Chart. September 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/260521/infant-mortality-rate-in-the-us-by-race-ethnicity-of-mother/
CDC (National Vital Statistics Report). (2023). Infant mortality rate in the United States in 2020 and 2021, by race and ethnicity of mother . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/260521/infant-mortality-rate-in-the-us-by-race-ethnicity-of-mother/
CDC (National Vital Statistics Report). "Infant Mortality Rate in The United States in 2020 and 2021, by Race and Ethnicity of Mother ." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/260521/infant-mortality-rate-in-the-us-by-race-ethnicity-of-mother/
CDC (National Vital Statistics Report), Infant mortality rate in the United States in 2020 and 2021, 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 October 02, 2024)
Infant mortality rate in the United States in 2020 and 2021, by race and ethnicity of mother [Graph], CDC (National Vital Statistics Report), September 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/260521/infant-mortality-rate-in-the-us-by-race-ethnicity-of-mother/