Sub-Saharan Africa currently has the highest infant mortality rate in the world, with 27 babies out of every 1,000 live births dying in their first month. As the climate warms, pregnant women in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mississippi health officials declared a public health emergency last week in response to the state's rising infant mortality rate, ...

(CNN) — There's good and bad news when it comes to infant mortality in the United States. Infant mortality, or the death of a baby before his or her 1st birthday, has declined in recent years across ...

The United States has one of the highest infant mortality rates of all developed countries: Of every 1,000 babies born this year, six will die before their first birthday. The problem runs deeper than ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. NEW YORK — Infant mortality in the U.S. dropped to a new all-time low in 2025, according to preliminary government ...