The US infant mortality rate fell to an all-time low. That's still worse than other nations

The nation's infant mortality dropped to a new all-time low in 2025, largely thanks to medical advancements and public health ...

U.S. infant mortality hits new low, but similar nations do better

There are striking disparities based on demographic factors and the U.S. lags behind some comparable nations.
THE WEEK

Why infant mortality is rising

The infant mortality rate in the United States recently rose for the first time in two decades, according to a provisional report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National ...
The Commonwealth Fund

Beyond Maternal Mortality: How Severe Morbidity Reveals Policy Gaps in Maternal Care

This brief presents updated estimates of severe maternal morbidity overall and across demographic and geographic ...
Healio

Mass antibiotic dosing to reduce child mortality works better when not limited to infants

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Studies have tested whether mass antibiotic dosing can reduce childhood mortality. WHO recommended the ...
Medical Xpress

Researcher finds mothers live longer as child mortality declines

The dramatic decline in childhood mortality during the 20th century has added a full year to women's lives, according to a new study. "The picture I was building in my mind was to think about what the ...
NPR

Why a new report on child mortality is historic, encouraging — and grim

"There's some good news and then there's some bad news," said Helga Fogstad, the director of health for the United Nations Children's Fund, or UNICEF. Her team helped produce a new report that marks a ...
Good News Network

Record Low Child Mortality Rates Recorded in Both India and China

In India, China, and Indonesia—the world's 3 most populous nations, infant mortality rates have fallen to record lows.