New mortality data from the federal government suggests that life expectancy probably hit another record high in 2025, as ...

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

The neonatal mortality rate in the US decreased from 1999 to 2022, with deaths from interstitial emphysema and related conditions showing the steepest decline, yet mortality from slow fetal growth and ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Infant mortality in the U.S. dropped to a new all-time low in 2025, according to preliminary government data. There were slightly fewer than 5.4 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in ...

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By Christy Santhosh July 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. provisional death rate fell 4.6% in 2025, with heart disease, cancer and ...

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The US Infant Mortality Rate Fell to an All-Time Low, Though It Still Trails Other Similar Nations NEW YORK (AP) — Infant mortality in the U.S. dropped to a new all-time low in 2025, according to ...