Months following the Supreme Court Dobbs decision that abrogated the constitutional right to an abortion, the infant mortality rate in the United States has significantly increased, according to new research.

Study reveals rise in infant mortality rate following abortion bans in US

The infant mortality rate in the US shot three per cent up in 2022, the largest increase in two decades, something which experts view as “disturbing.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a significant death rate increase was observed amongst infant boys and girls born at 37 weeks or earlier.

‘Disturbing’: Infant mortality rate in US shoots 3% up in 2022, highest in two decades

India's Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani has said that the nation has registered a decline in female infant mortality rate, the number of infant deaths for every 1,000 live births.

India registers decline in female infant mortality rate: Minister Smriti Irani

After ten years, India finally sees an increase in its average life expectancy. The country's life expectancy at birth has spiked by two years to 69.7 from 2015 to 2019, shows a report by Sample Registration System (SRS).

India reports highest life expectancy in ten years, but still below global average

The ministry of health and family welfare added that the infant mortality rate also declined by 8 per cent from 37 per 1,000 live births to 34

Government says 90,000 fewer infant deaths in 2016