WISH: Other Infant Mortality Measures | Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Below you will find Wisconsin infant mortality rates by race from 1985 through 2023.

Chart displaying infant mortality rates by race in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Infant Mortality Rates By Race
Year	Black	White
2023	14.3	4.4
2022	11.4	4.6
2021	12.8	4.1
2020	14.3	4.4
2019	12.5	4.8
2018	12.8	4.8
2017	15.7	4.3
2016	15.2	5.3
2015	14.0	4.2
2014	12.5	4.9
2013	15.8	4.9
2012	13.2	4.7
2011	13.9	5.3
2010	13.9	4.9
2009	14.3	4.9
2008	13.8	5.9
2007	14.5	5.3
2006	17.2	4.9
2005	15.0	5.6
2004	19.2	4.5
2003	15.3	5.3
2002	18.3	5.5
2001	18.7	5.7
2000	16.8	5.6
1999	14.9	5.7
1998	17.9	5.6
1997	13.4	5.4
1996	18.3	5.9
1995	17.9	6.2
1994	18.6	6.5
1993	14.9	7.0
1992	14.0	6.3
1991	14.0	7.7
1990	19.7	7.2
1989	18.9	7.9
1988	17.2	7.2
1987	17.3	7.7
1986	18.0	8.4
1985	17.5	8.4

Source: Office of Health Informatics, Division of Public Health, Department of Health Services.

Chart displaying neonatal and postnatal mortality rates in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Neonatal and Postneonatal Mortality Rates
Year	Neonatal	Postneonatal
2023	3.5	2.1
2022	3.6	2.0
2021	3.5	1.8
2020	4.2	1.7
2019	4.1	1.7
2018	3.9	2.1
2017	4.0	2.3
2016	4.3	2.0
2015	4.0	1.7
2014	4.1	1.5
2013	4.6	1.7
2012	4.1	1.6
2011	4.3	2.0
2010	3.8	2.0
2009	4.0	2.0
2008	4.6	2.4
2007	4.0	2.4
2006	4.3	2.1
2005	4.5	2.1
2004	4.0	2.0
2003	4.4	2.1
2002	4.7	2.1
2001	4.7	2.4
2000	4.4	2.2
1999	4.3	2.4
1998	5.1	2.2
1997	4.4	2.0
1996	4.7	2.7
1995	4.6	2.7
1994	4.8	3.1
1993	4.7	3.2
1992	4.4	2.9
1991	5.1	3.3
1990	4.9	3.5
1989	5.6	3.6
1988	5.1	3.4
1987	5.1	3.5
1986	5.7	3.6
1985	5.6	3.6

Source: Office of Health Informatics, Division of Public Health, Department of Health Services.

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Last revised March 6, 2025