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The US infant mortality rate fell to an all-time low, though it still trails other similar nations
NEW YORK (AP) — Infant mortality in the U.S. dropped to a new all-time low in 2025, according to preliminary government data.
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What happenedNEW YORK (AP) — Infant mortality in the U.S. dropped to a new all-time low in 2025, according to preliminary government data.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "Infant mortality in the U.S. fell to an all-time low in 2025 thanks to antibody shots and...". The other frames it as "The U.S. infant mortality rate fell to an all-time low, though it still trails other simi...".
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Same-event confidenceMedium
3 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
58/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftInfant mortality in the U.S. fell to an all-time low in 2025 thanks to antibody shots and RSV vaccines
Fortune · Center-left · News report
CenterThe US infant mortality rate fell to an all-time low, though it still trails other similar nations
WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) · Center · News report
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Infant mortality in the U.S. fell to an all-time low in 2025 thanks to antibody shots and RSV vaccines
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Although it's an all-time low compared to three decades ago, the infant mortality rate in the country is still higher than other high-income countries.
