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US infant mortality rate drops, but some communities still suffer
Infant mortality in the United States is now at an all-time low. But the development is sparking little celebration.
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The Hill
· Jul 5, 2026
Why are American women ‘underbabied’?
The U.S. is facing a declining birth rate due to a lack of paid leave, discrimination against pregnant workers, unaffordable childcare, and wage gaps between men and women, as well as severe abortion restrictions, all of which make motherhood less appealing and feasible.
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 2, 2026
The U.S. Death Rate Fell to Its Lowest Point on Record in 2025, Federal Data Show
The age-adjusted U.S. death rate fell to 689.2 per 100,000 in 2025, the lowest figure ever recorded, but the milestone conceals rising absolute deaths from heart disease and cancer, a 17 percent surge in influenza fatalities, and persistent racial gaps in who survives.
American Thinker
· Jun 27, 2026
How Mayor Bass Can Save LA, and Why History Says She Won’t
Photo Credit: Elvert BarnesEvery big city in America where the population is declining, businesses are closing, public safety is failing, and national relevance is diminishing suffers from the same handful of leadership failures.
The Budapest Times
· Jun 28, 2026
Natural population decline slows in early 2026
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The Daily Signal
· Jul 3, 2026
US Death Rate Falls to Record Low
THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The death rate in the U.S. declined to a new record low in 2025, according to new provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) out Thursday. The CDC reported that 3,094,593 total deaths occurred in the U.S. in 2025. The nation’s overall death rate was 689.2 per 100,000 people, a 4.6 decrease from...
Tampa Free Press
· Jul 3, 2026
America’s Death Rate Just Hit A Historic Low—But The Top Killers Are Still Gaining Ground
THE BREAKDOWN: A new provisional report from the National Center for Health Statistics reveals that the United States hit its lowest recorded age-adjusted death rate in history in 2025. Total deaths ticked up slightly to over 3.09 million due to a growing population, but the overall death rate dropped by 4.6 compared to 2024. Heart [] America’s Death Rate Just Hit A Historic Low—But The Top Killers Are Still Gaining Ground
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Related coverage for "US infant mortality rate drops, but some communities still suffer": The Hill — Why are American women ‘underbabied’?. The Eastern Herald — The U.S. Death Rate Fell to Its Lowest Point on Record in 2025, Federal Data Show. American Thinker — How Mayor Bass Can Save LA, and Why History Says She Won’t . The Budapest Times — Natural population decline slows in early 2026. The Daily Signal — US Death Rate Falls to Record Low. Tampa Free Press — America’s Death Rate Just Hit A Historic Low—But The Top Killers Are Still Gaining Ground