The US infant mortality rate fell to an all-time low. That's still worse than other nations

The nation's infant mortality dropped to a new all-time low in 2025, largely thanks to medical advancements and public health efforts.
CNN

US infant mortality increased in 2022 for the first time in decades, CDC report shows

Infant mortality in the US has been generally trending down since at least 1995, when consistent tracking started, but rates are still much higher in the US than they are in many peer nations. There ...
Associated Press

The US infant mortality rate fell to an all-time low, though it still trails other similar nations

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University Research Shows Stress and Infrastructure May Explain Rural Mortality Gap

As of 2019, working-age adults in rural areas were 43 percent more likely to die from natural causes than their urban ...

US provisional mortality rate falls 4.6% in 2025, flu deaths rise

By Christy Santhosh July 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. provisional death rate fell 4.6% in 2025, with heart disease, cancer and ...
National Hog Farmer

Rural-urban mortality gap linked to stress, infrastructure

As of 2019, working-age adults in rural areas were 43% more likely to die from natural causes than their urban counterparts.
Los Angeles Times

Infant mortality in the U.S. worsened after Supreme Court limited abortion access

Infant deaths have increased in the United States since the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe vs. Wade and allowed states to make abortion illegal, researchers reported Monday. The change ...
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The mortality rate is higher among rural adults — and the gap with urban areas is growing

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently released The Nature of the Rural-Urban Mortality Gap report, which showed rural adults are dying of natural causes at a faster rate than urban adults. A ...