Infant Mortality Dashboard
This data dashboard provides access to statistical information based primarily on aggregate data from Wisconsin birth records. 2023 is the most recent year of data currently available. The data are updated annually, and were last updated February 12, 2025.
Wisconsin Stat. ch. 69 mandates the State Registrar in the Department of Health Services (DHS) to supervise and direct the collection of birth data. This statute also requires DHS to issue annual statistics based on the data.
Some of the data presented on this page also rely on other data sources, including death records, fetal death reports, and reports of induced terminations of pregnancy. Wisconsin Stat. ch. 69 also governs the collection and use of these kinds of data.
Key findings
- Wisconsin’s three-year average infant mortality rate (2021–2023) was 5.5 deaths per 1,000 live births.
- The leading cause of mortality for infants overall in Wisconsin from 2021–2023 was congenital malformations, but for neonatal infants the was short gestation or low birthweight, while the leading cause of postneonatal deaths was sudden unexpected infant deaths.
- The age group with the highest infant mortality rate during the 2021–2023 period (16.8 infant deaths per 1,000 live births) occurred among persons under the age of 17 who gave birth.
Suggested citation: Wisconsin Dept. of Health Services, Division of Public Health, Office of Health Informatics. Wisconsin Vital Records Data Dashboard, https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/stats/births/infant-mortality.htm. Infant Mortality Dashboard, accessed MM/DD/YYYY.
Related links
- Birth and mortality detailed data tables
- Reports and publications from previous years
- WISH Data Query System (births, infant deaths, and other topics)
- Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS)
- Copies of vital records
If you have any questions, the Division of Public Health Data Resource Center at DHSDPHDataResourceCenter@dhs.wisconsin.gov.