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Infant Deaths Spike: SUID Rates Up 12% Nationwide

1/28/2025

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A troubling study in JAMA Pediatrics shows that Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) rates in the U.S. surged nearly 12% from 2020 to 2022, even as overall infant mortality dropped by 24% since 1999. Alarmingly, Black infants are experiencing SUID rates ten times higher than their Asian counterparts, highlighting the urgent need to address unsafe sleep practices and maternal influences.

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A troubling study in JAMA Pediatrics shows that Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) rates in the U.S. surged nearly 12% from 2020 to 2022, even as overall infant mortality dropped by 24% since 1999. Alarmingly, Black infants are experiencing SUID rates ten times higher than their Asian counterparts, highlighting the urgent need to address unsafe sleep practices and maternal influences.