In 2022, the five leading causes accounted for 55.9% of all infant deaths. Compared to 2021, infant deaths related to accidents (15, 3.5%) surpassed placenta, cord and membrane complications (12, 2.8%). Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight (LBW) were the leading cause of death with 1.13 infant deaths per 1,000 live births. Congenital malformations were the second leading cause of death with 1.0 infant deaths per 1,000 live births.

Both LBW and congenital malformations were the leading causes of neonatal mortality. SIDS was the leading cause of post-neonatal mortality.

By race and Hispanic origin, LBW was the leading cause of death among infants born to non- Hispanic black women (23.3%) and non-Hispanic Asian women (19.2%). Congenital malformations were the leading cause of death among infants born to Hispanic women (31.2%). Among infants born to non-Hispanic white women, congenital malformations (11.8%) and SIDS (11.8%) were the leading causes of death.

Beginning in 2021, MDH began using new race/ethnicity groups that makes these daqta not comparahble to previous year. As a result, the prior disaggregated indicators have been added to the archived scorecard and new indicators were created with the new race/ethnicity subgroups. 

Unless otherwise specified, any missing data is either because there are no individuals who identify with the race/ethnicity or the data is suppressed to protect privacy. The race/ethnicity groups included in the indicator are as written in the original data source.