Monday - July 27, 2026
About 3,500 Babies in the US Are Lost to Sleep-Related Deaths Each Year
January 09, 2018
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following news release:

There are about 3,500 sleep-related deaths among U.S. babies each year, including sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), accidental suffocation, and deaths from unknown causes.

In the 1990s, there were sharp declines in sleep-related deaths following the national "Back to Sleep" safe sleep campaign. However, t . . .

Targeted News Service Document Request Form

This document is available to you by e-mail if you complete the form below with relevant information. There may be a fee for this article or ongoing service of similar materials. We will be in touch shortly.

Click here for more information about our products