Current Research

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    Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths: 2015–2020

    Shapiro-Mendoza et al. (2023) examine sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) rates as a group, by cause, and by race and ethnicity

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    National and State Trends in Sudden Unexpected Infant Death: 1990–2015

    Erck Lambert et al. (2018) examine trends in SUID and SIDS, unknown cause, and ASSB from 1990 to 2015 and compare state-specific SUID rates.

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    Assigning cause for sudden unexpected infant death

    Hunt et al. (2015) summarize the differing perspectives and approaches in assigning cause of death for sudden unexpected infant deaths.

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    Changes in the Classification of Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths: United States, 1992–2001

    Malloy & MacDorman (2005) examine post-neonatal mortality rates to determine if SIDS declines are attributed to a shift in how deaths are classified.

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    Rates of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Guare et al. (2024) compare prepandemic and intrapandemic rates of SUID and SIDS, assessing for monthly variation.

  • Racial and Ethnic Trends in Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths: United States, 1995–2013

    Parks et al. (2017) examine trends in SUID rates and disparities by race/ethnicity since the Back-to-Sleep campaign.