1. Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker How does infant mortality in the U.S. compare to other countries?

2. Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker Source: OECD (2013), "OECD Health Data: Health status: Health status indicators", OECD Health Statistics (database). doi: 10.1787/data-00349-en (Accessed on August 6, 2015). And National Vital Statistics System, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Notes: Comparable countries are defined as those with above median GDP and above median GDP per capita in at least one of the past 10 years. In cases where 2013 data were unavailable, data from the last available year are shown. 2013 data for the U.S. are from the National Vital Statistics System. Infant mortality is higher in the U.S. than in comparable countries Infant mortality per 1,000 live births, 2013

3. Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker Source: OECD (2013), "OECD Health Data: Health status: Health status indicators", OECD Health Statistics (database). doi: 10.1787/data-00349-en (Accessed on August 6, 2015). And National Vital Statistics System, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Notes: Comparable countries are defined as those with above median GDP and above median GDP per capita in at least one of the past 10 years. In cases where data for a particular year were unavailable for a country, data from the last available year were used to calculate the comparable country average. 2013 data for the U.S. are from the National Vital Statistics System. Infant mortality has declined in the U.S. and comparable countries Infant mortality per 1,000 live births, 2000 - 2013

4. Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker Source: National Vital Statistics System, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Infant mortality rates in the U.S. among non-Hispanic blacks are higher than average Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births, 2000 and 2013

5. Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker Source: OECD (2013), "OECD Health Data: Health status: Health status indicators", OECD Health Statistics (database). doi: 10.1787/data-00349-en (Accessed on August 6, 2015). And National Vital Statistics System, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Notes: Comparable countries are defined as those with above median GDP and above median GDP per capita in at least one of the past 10 years. In cases where 2013 data were unavailable, data from the last available year are shown. 2013 data for the U.S. are from the National Vital Statistics System. Neonatal mortality in the U.S. is higher than comparable countries Neonatal mortality per 1,000 live births, 2013

6. Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker Source: OECD (2013), "OECD Health Data: Health status: Health status indicators", OECD Health Statistics (database). doi: 10.1787/data-00349-en (Accessed on August 6, 2015). And National Vital Statistics System, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Notes: Comparable countries are defined as those with above median GDP and above median GDP per capita in at least one of the past 10 years. In cases where data for a particular year were unavailable for a country, data from the last available year were used to calculate the comparable country average. 2013 data for the U.S. are from the National Vital Statistics System. Neonatal mortality in the U.S. has improved more slowly than in comparable countries Neonatal mortality per 1,000 live births, 2000 - 2013

7. Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker Source: National Vital Statistics System, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The neonatal mortality rate among non-Hispanic blacks in the U.S. is twice as high as the rate among Whites Neonatal Mortality Rate, per 1,000 live births 2000 – 2013

8. Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker Source: OECD (2013), "OECD Health Data: Health status: Health status indicators", OECD Health Statistics (database). doi: 10.1787/data-00349-en (Accessed on August 6, 2015). And National Vital Statistics System, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Notes: Comparable countries are defined as those with above median GDP and above median GDP per capita in at least one of the past 10 years. In cases where data for a particular year were unavailable for a country, data from the last available year were used to calculate the comparable country average. 2013 data for the U.S. are from the National Vital Statistics System. Perinatal mortality in the U.S. is slightly lower than comparable countries Perinatal mortality per 1,000 live births, 2000 – 2013

9. Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker Source: National Vital Statistics System, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention In the U.S., the postneonatal mortality rate is twice as high among non-Hispanic blacks as it is among Whites Postneonatal Mortality Rate, per 1,000 live births 2005 – 2013

10. Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker Source: National Vital Statistics System, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Congenital malformations and low birth weight account for a significant portion of infant mortality in the U.S. Infant mortality rates for the 10 leading causes of death among children 1 year of age and younger, per 100,000 live births, 2013