Rate of infant mortality attributable to birth defects U.S. 2003-2017, by ethnicity
In 2017, the infant mortality attributable to birth defects (IMDB) among white non-Hispanics amounted to 9.9 deaths per 10,000 live births, versus 11.3 deaths per 10,000 live births in 2003. The statistic illustrates the rate of infant mortality attributable to birth defects (IMDB) in the U.S. in 2003 and 2017, by ethnicity.