Infant Mortality Rates, 1950–2010
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
The following table lists the infant mortality rates in the United States from 1950 to 2010, according to year, race, and gestation period.
| Year | Deaths per 1,000 live births | Fetal mortality rate1 | Late fetal mortality rate2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | Neonatal | Postneonatal | ||||
| Under 28 days | Under 7 days | |||||
| All races | ||||||
| 19503 | 29.2 | 20.5 | 17.8 | 8.7 | 18.4 | 14.9 |
| 19603 | 26.0 | 18.7 | 16.7 | 7.3 | 15.8 | 12.1 |
| 1970 | 20.0 | 15.1 | 13.6 | 4.9 | 14.0 | 9.5 |
| 1980 | 12.6 | 8.5 | 7.1 | 4.1 | 9.1 | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 10.6 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 7.8 | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 10.0 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 7.5 | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 9.8 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 7.5 | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 9.2 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 8.9 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 7.3 | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 8.5 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 7.4 | 4.1 |
| 1993 | 8.4 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 7.1 | 3.8 |
| 1994 | 8.0 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 7.0 | 3.7 |
| 1995 | 7.6 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 7.0 | 3.6 |
| 1996 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 6.9 | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 6.7 | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 7.1 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 6.7 | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 6.9 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 6.6 | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 6.9 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 3.3 |
| 2002 | 7.0 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 6.9 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 2.2 | — | — |
| 2010 | 6.1 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.1 | — | 34.2 |
| Race of child: white | ||||||
| 1950 | 26.8 | 19.4 | 17.1 | 7.4 | 16.6 | 13.3 |
| 1960 | 22.9 | 17.2 | 15.6 | 5.7 | 13.9 | 10.8 |
| 1970 | 17.8 | 13.8 | 12.5 | 4.0 | 12.3 | 8.6 |
| 1980 | 11.0 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 3.5 | 8.1 | 5.7 |
| Race of mother: white | ||||||
| 1980 | 10.9 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 3.5 | 8.1 | 5.7 |
| 1985 | 9.2 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 6.9 | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 7.6 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 6.4 | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 5.9 | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 6.1 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 5.9 | 3.3 |
| 1997 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 3.0 |
| 2000 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 2.9 |
| 2002 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 1.8 | — | — |
| 2004 | 5.7 | 3.8 | — | 1.9 | — | — |
| 2005 | 5.7 | 3.8 | — | 1.9 | — | — |
| 2010 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 1.8 | — | 29.7 |
| Race of child: black | ||||||
| 1950 | 43.9 | 27.8 | 23.0 | 16.1 | 32.1 | — |
| 1960 | 44.3 | 27.8 | 23.7 | 16.5 | — | — |
| 1970 | 32.7 | 22.8 | 20.3 | 9.9 | 23.2 | — |
| 1980 | 21.4 | 14.1 | 11.9 | 7.3 | 14.4 | 8.9 |
| Race of mother: black | ||||||
| 1980 | 22.2 | 14.6 | 12.3 | 7.6 | 14.7 | 9.1 |
| 1985 | 19.0 | 12.6 | 10.8 | 6.4 | 12.8 | 7.2 |
| 1990 | 18.0 | 11.6 | 9.7 | 6.4 | 13.3 | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 15.1 | 9.8 | 8.2 | 5.3 | 12.7 | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 14.7 | 9.6 | 7.8 | 5.1 | 12.5 | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 14.2 | 9.4 | 7.8 | 4.8 | 12.5 | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 14.3 | 9.5 | 7.8 | 4.8 | 12.3 | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 14.6 | 9.8 | 7.9 | 4.8 | 12.6 | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 14.1 | 9.4 | 7.6 | 4.7 | 12.4 | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 14.0 | 9.2 | 7.4 | 4.8 | 12.1 | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 14.4 | 9.5 | 7.6 | 4.9 | 11.9 | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 14.0 | 9.4 | 7.4 | 4.6 | — | — |
| 2004 | 13.8 | 9.4 | — | 4.7 | — | — |
| 2005 | 13.7 | 9.4 | — | 4.7 | — | — |
| 2010 | 11.5 | 7.5 | 5.9 | 4.0 | — | 49.6 |
NOTES: “Infant” is defined as under 1 year of age; “neonatal” is under 28 days; “postneonatal” is 28 days–11 months.
1. Number of fetal deaths of 20 weeks or more gestation per 1,000 live births plus fetal deaths.
2. Number of fetal deaths of 28 weeks or more gestation per 1,000 live births plus late fetal deaths. For 2010, period of gestation is less than 37 weeks.
3. Includes birth and deaths of persons who were not residents of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. From Health, United States, 2005, National Vital Statistics Report.
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