Child death rates in the United States have increased, study finds

The overall death rate of children and adolescents in the United States increased 6.6% between 2020 and 2023, researchers ...
Healio

Q&A: Maternal mortality rate still higher than pre-pandemic levels

The United States’ maternal mortality rate has improved in recent years, but it continues to lag behind pre-COVID-19 pandemic ...
Yahoo

Cancer death rates are decreasing for younger adults, according to a new study, except for 1 type. Here's what to know.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study from the American Cancer Society is shedding light on cancer mortality rates among young people — and the one type of ...
The Hill

Infant mortality rate rises in states with abortion bans, study finds

Infant mortality rates have increased in states that adopted abortion bans after the 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade, according to a new study. Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of ...
WVXU

After years of decline, Hamilton County's infant mortality rate is trending in the wrong direction

In Hamilton County, the overall infant mortality rate increased to 9.3 in 2025, up from 5.5 in 2023, which was an all-time ...
MLive

Infant death rate dips to new low in Michigan

Michigan’s infant mortality rate reached the lowest point on record in 2023. The state reported 607 infant deaths within their first year of life, compared to 99,178 live births, for a rate of 6.1 ...