Alabama is also among the five states with the highest infant mortality rates, fewest midwives/OBGYNs per capita, and fewest pediatrians/family doctors per capita.

The Mississippi State Department of Health has declared a public health emergency over the state infant mortality rate. But ...

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

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

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Mississippi health officials declared a public emergency last week in response to the state’s growing infant mortality rate.

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

Mississippi health officials have declared a public health emergency in response to a sharp rise in infant mortality, now at ...

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