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Preliminary Data Shows Indiana Infant Mortality Remains Steady at Record Low in 2025
State officials credited early intervention efforts as 9 more babies were saved and infant deaths fell to 500, according to provisional data.
- On Wednesday, the Indiana Department of Health reported the state's infant mortality rate remained at a record low of 6.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2025, though it stays above the national average of 5.36.
- The IDOH credited early intervention efforts, including hospital data reviews and state-funded programs, for maintaining this historic low since record-keeping began in 1900.
- Data shows 500 infant deaths occurred in 2025 compared to 509 in 2024, reflecting a long-term decline from 7.4 per 1,000 births in 2016.
- State Health Commissioner Lindsay Weaver called the loss of every baby "a tragedy," while noting that Indiana saved the lives of nine more babies in 2025 than the prior year.
- Addressing disparities among Black and Native American populations remains a priority as officials work to ensure critical health interventions and support services continue across Indiana.
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Indiana IMR Stays Historically Low
(Indianapolis, IN) – Provisional data from the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) show the 2025 infant mortality rate (IMR) in Indiana is 6.3 deaths per 1,000 live births (500 deaths as of April 2026), essentially unchanged from rate of 6.3 in 2024 (509 deaths) when the state saw the lowest rate of infant deaths since record-keeping began in 1900. Infant mortality is defined as the death of a child before his or her first birthday and is measure
Indiana DOH: Infant mortality rate stayed steady in 2025, remains at historic low
INDIANAPOLIS — Officials with the Indiana Department of Health reported that the state’s infant mortality rate remained at a historic low in 2025, a figure that was relatively unchanged…
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