Preliminary data for 2023 shows a decrease in Indiana's infant mortality rate for the first time since 2019, according to a new report.

Black patients in Indiana have a higher infant and maternal mortality rate than White patients despite having fewer births overall.

Indiana’s infant mortality rate was the the seventh highest in the country for 2022.

Indiana had one of the highest maternal mortality rate increases in the nation between 1999 to 2019, according to a new study.

A bereavement program at Riley Maternity Tower at Riley Children’s Health, called Pathways to Hope, aims to meet the emotional needs of grieving families after the loss of a pregnancy or child.

It's been 10 years since Indiana made reducing maternal and infant mortality a top priority. But despite a lack of improvement in those rates, State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said progress has been made.

The U.S infant mortality rate has steadily declined over the past two decades. But some states are starting to see the reverse trend with the rate of Black infant deaths far outpacing that of White infants.

A new initiative aims to reduce infant deaths by connecting pregnant women and new mothers in Marion County with better housing.

Researchers conducting the "Ask the Women" study spoke to people in zip codes with high infant mortality rates in an effort to understand where they experienced gaps in care.

Indiana is worse than the national average in many key indicators of child welfare, according to a recent report from Zero To Three, a young child advocacy organization.