Category: sudden infant death syndrome

Births: Final Data for 2015

Questions for Joyce A. Martin, M.P.H., Demographer, Statistician, and Lead Author on “Births: Final Data for 2015” Q: Was there a result in your study’s analysis of births in the United States that you hadn’t expected and that really surprised you? JM: Although small, (from 9.57% to 9.63%) the rise in the preterm birth rate Read More >

January 5, 2017 by NCHS

first birth, multiple births, Reproductive Health, single mothers, sudden infant death syndrome, Teen Births

births, Home Births, Mothers, National Vital Statistics System, Preterm Births, State data, Vital Statistics System

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is defined as the sudden death of an infant less than one year of age that cannot be explained after a thorough case investigation is conducted, including a complete autopsy, examination of the death scene, and review of the clinical history. Read More >

July 5, 2007 by NCHS

Deaths, sudden infant death syndrome, WONDER

children, infant mortality, National Center for Health Statistics, Vital Statistics System