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infant-mortality
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Fortunefinance4 days agoUpdated
U.S. infant mortality rate reaches record low of 5.4 per 1,000 live births in 2025
Provisional government data show the rate declined from 5.5 in 2024 and 5.6 in 2023, with roughly 700 fewer infant deaths than the prior year.
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medpagetoday.comscience46 days ago
U.S. Infant Vitamin K Shot Refusals Rise to 5 Percent in 2024
National data shows the rate of newborns not receiving the vitamin K injection at birth reached 5 percent in 2024, a 77 percent increase since 2017. Medical records document cases of vitamin K deficiency bleeding resulting in infant deaths and brain injuries in multiple states. H…