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Alabama infant mortality rate increases slightly, remains above national average

States Newsroom · November 13, 2026

Alabama’s infant mortality rate worsened slightly in 2025 and remains above the national average, according to data released Thursday by the Alabama Department of Public Health. State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris said that the state’s infant mortality rate, the number of infants who died in the first year of being…

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