IN Department of Health Celebrates Decrease in Infant Mortality Rate

Indiana Dept. of Health reports historic low in infant mortality rate

A new collection of data suggests some good news for the Hoosier State.

Indiana health department reports potential record-low infant death rate

INDIANPOLIS — 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.

IDOH Celebrates Historic Drop in Infant Mortality Rate – WRBI Radio

(Photo: Pixabay) (Indianapolis, IN) – Provisional data from the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) show the 2024 infant mortality rate (IMR) in Indiana is 6.3 deaths per 1,000 live births, a decrease from 6.6 in 2023. If this IMR remains the same when finalized, it would be the lowest rate of infant deaths in Indiana since 1900. The previous lowest rate for infant mortality was 6.5 deaths per 1,000 births in 2019. ”With Indiana’s infant mortalit

Indiana infant mortality rate drops to 'historic low' in new IDOH provisional data

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Indiana health department reports potential record-low infant death rate in 2024

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.