https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38093488
The study, “National SIDS Trends in the United States From 2000 to 2019: A Population-Based Study on 80 Million Live Births,” investigates recent trends in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in the United States, with a focus on changes over time and by sex and race.
The research was conducted using data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) “Birth Data” and “Mortality Multiple Cause” files from 2000 to 2019, analyzing 80,710,348 live births in total. The study found that the incidence of SIDS decreased from 6.3 to 3.4 per 10,000 births over the study period, with an overall incidence of 4.9 per 10,000 births (95% confidence interval [CI] = 4.4-5.3).
The study also found that male infants were at the greatest risk of SIDS, as were black and American Indian infants. Although the incidence of SIDS decreased among all sex and racial groups over time, the decline was smaller among Hispanic and American Indian infants.
In conclusion, while the overall incidence of SIDS in the United States has decreased over the past two decades, there are still disparities in SIDS rates by sex and race. Public health initiatives should continue to focus on reducing the incidence of SIDS, particularly among high-risk populations.
