The state has had the worst infant mortality rate in the US for seven years, and officials are not certain what has caused ...

The infant death rate in Mississippi rose to 9.7 deaths per 1,000 live births, more than 60% higher than the national average ...

Mississippi’s infant mortality rate climbed to 9.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024 — the highest in over ten years. A ...

The public health emergency will allow Mississippi to increase resources to address its infant mortality crisis.

H ealth officials in Mississippi have declared a public emergency over the state’s rising infant mortality rate, which is the ...

Mississippi has declared a public health emergency after reporting its highest infant death rate in more than a decade.

The infant mortality rate in Mississippi has reached its highest level in more than a decade, prompting state health officials to declare a public health emergency. The move will enable state health ...

Mississippi has declared a public health emergency as its infant mortality rate climbs to the highest level in 14 years, highlighting urgent concerns about healthcare access and deepening racial ...

Mississippi health officials have declared a public health emergency after new data revealed a spike in infant deaths, ...

Mississippi health officials have declared a state of emergency over the rate of infant mortality in the state.

Mississippi's infant mortality rate nearly double the most recent national average of 5.6 deaths per 1,000, according to the ...