- National data reported for this population is limited.
- In 2023, the infant mortality rate for non-Hispanic Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders was 1.5 times the rate for the total population.1
- In 2023, non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander mothers had a rate of late or no prenatal care that was 3.2 times that of mothers in the total population.2
- The infant mortality rate on the island of Guam was 2.73 times higher than that of infants of the total population born on the mainland of the United States in 2023.3
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Infant mortality rate
| Infant mortality, rate per 1,000 live births, 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | Total Population | Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander / Total Population Ratio |
| 8.21 | 5.61 | 1.46 |
| Infant mortality by age of mother, rate per 1,000 live births, 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age of Mother | Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | Total Population | Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander / Total Population Ratio |
| 15-19 years | Not Reported | 10.44 | Not Reported |
| 20–24 years | 8.66 | 7.23 | 1.20 |
| 25–29 years | 5.61 | 5.24 | 1.07 |
| 30–34 years | 7.06 | 4.59 | 1.54 |
| 35–39 years | 11.42 | 4.94 | 2.31 |
| 40–54 years | Not Reported | 6.77 | Not Reported |
| Infant mortality in Guam, rate per 1,000 live births, 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Guam | Total Population | Guam / Total Population Ratio |
| 15.30 | 5.61 | 2.73 |
| Infant mortality by U.S.-affiliated territory, estimated rate per 1,000 live births, 2023-2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | Total Population | Population / Total Population Ratio | |
| Guam | 10.9 | 5.61 | 1.94 |
| Marshall Islands | 20.6 | 5.61 | 3.67 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 11.9 | 5.61 | 2.12 |
| Palau | 10.8 | 5.61 | 1.93 |
| American Samoa | 9.7 | 5.61 | 1.73 |
| Federated States of Micronesia | 20.9 | 5.61 | 3.73 |
Source: CDC, 2025. Infant Mortality in the United States, 2023: Data from the Period Linked Birth/Infant Death File. National Vital Statistics Reports, vol. 74, no. 7. Table 2.
Leading causes of infant mortality
National data not available at this time.
Medical and health characteristics of births
| Mother received late or no prenatal care, percentage, 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | Total Population | Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander / Total Population Ratio |
| 22.4 | 7.0 | 3.20 |
| Mother smoked during pregnancy, percentage, 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | Total Population | Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander / Total Population Ratio |
| 1.7 | 3.0 | 0.57 |
1 Infant Mortality in the United States, 2022: Data from the Period Linked Birth/Infant Death File. National Vital Statistics Reports, vol. 73, no. 5. Table 2. (Back to top)
2 CDC, 2024. Births: Final Data for 2022. National Vital Statistics Reports, vol. 73, no. 2. Table 13. (Back to top)
3 CDC, 2025. Infant Mortality in the United States, 2023: Data from the Period Linked Birth/Infant Death File. National Vital Statistics Reports, vol. 74, no. 7. Tables 2 and 5. (Back to top)
Date Last Reviewed: September 2025