Among Hispanic/Latino subgroups, the infant mortality rates in 2022 ranged from 3.9 per 1,000 live births for Cuban Americans to 6.3 per 1,000 live births for Puerto Ricans.1
Puerto Ricans had a 40% higher infant mortality rate than non-Hispanic whites in 2022.1
Puerto Rican infants were 2 times as likely to die from causes related to maternal complications of pregnancy than non-Hispanic white infants in 2022.2
In 2022, Hispanic mothers were 90% more likely to receive late or no prenatal care as non-Hispanic white mothers.3
In 2022, Central and South American mothers were 2.7 times more likely to receive late or no prenatal care than non-Hispanic white mothers.3
Infant Mortality Rate
Infant mortality, rate per 1,000 live births, 2022
Maternal race or ethnicity
Infant Mortality Rate
Population / Non-Hispanic White Ratio
Non-Hispanic White
4.5
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Hispanic
4.9
1.1
Mexican
4.8
1.1
Puerto Rican
6.3
1.4
Cuban
3.9
0.9
Central and South American
4.4
1.0
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2024. Infant Mortality in the United States, 2022: Data from the Period Linked Birth/Infant Death File. National Vital Statistics Reports, vol. 73, no. 5. Table 2.
Infant mortality by age of mother, rate per 1,000 live births, 2022
1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2024. Infant Mortality in the United States, 2022: Data from the Period Linked Birth/Infant Death File. National Vital Statistics Reports, vol. 73, no. 5. Table 2. (back)