What is the #1 risk factor for infant mortality in the US?

In 2018, over 21,000 infants died in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the leading causes were birth defects, low birthweight and preterm birth, maternal pregnancy complications, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and unintentional injuries.

What is postneonatal mortality rate?

POSTNEONATAL MORTALITY RATE is the number of resident newborns dying between 28 and 364 days of age in a specified geographic area (country, state, county, etc.) divided by the number of resident live births for the same geographic area (for a specified time period, usually a calendar year) and multiplied by 1,000.

What does the US rank in infant mortality?

Infant Mortality At 5.8 deaths per 1,000 live births, the United States ranks No. 33 out of 36 OECD countries (Figure 24).

What causes fetal mortality?

For this publication, intrauterine fetal demise and stillbirth are considered interchangeable. Stillbirth has many causes: intrapartum complications, hypertension, diabetes, infection, congenital and genetic abnormalities, placental dysfunction, and pregnancy continuing beyond forty weeks.

What was the leading cause of death in the postnatal period?

Disorders related to short gestation and low birthweight not elsewhere classified were the leading cause of neonatal death. In contrast, SIDS was the leading cause of death during the postneonatal period. SOURCES:National Vital Statistics System.

What are the leading causes of infant death?

Mortality rates for the five leading causes of postneonatal death were 35.8 for congenital malformations, 34.9 for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), 27.4 for unintentional injuries, 9.1 for diseases of the circulatory system, and 6.4 for homicide.

What are the differences in infant mortality rates?

Previous research shows differences in infant mortality rates by age at death (i.e., neonatal, or deaths to infants aged 0–27 days, and postneonatal, or deaths to infants aged 28–364 days), age and race and Hispanic origin of the mother, and leading causes of death ( 4–6 ).

Why are low birthweight babies more likely to die?

Neonatal mortality rates for low birthweight and congenital malformations were two to seven times higher than rates for maternal complications; placenta, cord, and membrane complications; and bacterial sepsis.