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

The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 9.7 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024. This is higher than the nationwide infant mortality rate of 5.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Additionally, since 2014, 3,527 infants in Mississippi have died before their first birthday.

“Every single infant loss represents a family devastated, a

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