March of Dimes Statement on CDC's 2022 Infant Mortality Report
November 02, 2023
November 02, 2023
NEW YORK, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- The March of Dimes issued the following statement on Nov. 1, 2023:
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today released provisional data showing the largest percentage increase in infant mortality in more than two decades, revealing 20,538 deaths reported in 2022, an increase of 3% from the previous year. While infant mortality rates significantly increased overall to 5.6 per 1,000 live births, rates among American Indian/Alas . . .
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today released provisional data showing the largest percentage increase in infant mortality in more than two decades, revealing 20,538 deaths reported in 2022, an increase of 3% from the previous year. While infant mortality rates significantly increased overall to 5.6 per 1,000 live births, rates among American Indian/Alas . . .