The neonatal mortality rate in the US decreased from 1999 to 2022, with deaths from interstitial emphysema and related conditions showing the steepest decline, yet mortality from slow fetal growth and ...
The Commonwealth Fund’s updated July 2025 brief on maternal mortality highlights how systemic disparities, Medicaid coverage gaps, and behavioral health challenges continue to drive poor maternal and ...
Black infants died at a rate of 10.9 deaths per 1,000 live births, the CDC said. Infant mortality rates remained relatively unchanged from 2022 to 2023, but racial and ethnic disparities still persist ...