Josie Cooper

For the first time in two decades, infant mortality is on the rise in the United States.

The nation already struggles with a higher infant mortality rate than many other developed countries. Moreover, like other countries, the United States has recently charted higher rates of low birthweight and preterm births.

Nevertheless, new data from the CDC clearly illustrate the factors driving infant deaths – and give powerful clues about how to prevent them.

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References:

1. https://time.com/6330531/us-infant-mortality-rate-increase/
2. https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4287207-infant-mortality-rises-first-time-20-years-cdc/
3. https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collection/infant-mortality-u-s-compare-countries/#item-the-u-s-infant-mortality-rate-has-improved-over-time
4. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6937a1. htm.
5. https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/racial-disparities-in-maternal-and-infant-health-current-status-and-efforts-to-address-them/
6. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/maternal-mortality

Disclosure: Josie Cooper is executive director of the Alliance for Patient Access. This article was also published athealthpolicytoday.org.