Table of contents In A Nutshell U.S. Child Mortality Data Shows Troubling Trend Children’s Mental Health Crisis Intensifies ...

Both in Indiana and nationally, Black infants and pregnant people continue to die at the highest rate. A community ...

Just over a third of eligible Arkansans participate in federal nutrition assistance aimed at low-income women and children, the second-lowest participation rate in the nation.

The health of American children has deteriorated significantly over the past 17 years, according to a comprehensive new study ...

It’s reduced the Black infant mortality rate to nine deaths for every thousand live births – the first time it’s been in the single digits since recording began. Ohio’s infant mortality rate is among ...

An early review of Indiana’s 2024 infant death records showed a year-over-year decline — potentially reaching a historic low, according to provisional data from the state health department. Indiana’s ...

Infant mortality is the death of a child before their first birthday and is measured by the number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births. Provisional data for 2024 released on Tuesday shows Indiana’s ...

Indiana’s Department of Health (IDOH) reported an infant mortality rate of 6.3 deaths per 1,000 live births, down from 6.6 deaths in 2023. If the rate holds after final review, it would be ...