How many babies die from SIDS every year in the US?

Answer 1

SIDS is responsible for roughly 50 deaths per 100,000 births in the U.S. It is responsible for far fewer deaths than congenital disorders and disorders related to short gestation, though it is the leading cause of death in healthy babies after one month of age.

Each year in the United States, almost 2,500 seemingly healthy babies die of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, before they're six months old. Accurate global numbers are hard to come by because of the nature of SIDS: It's not diagnosed by its symptoms; it's diagnosed by the absence of any other possible explanation for the death. A SIDS death happens while a baby is asleep. It's the syndrome that is sometimes called "crib death."

Answer 2

Oh I was terrified of SIDS!! I couldnt stop reading up on it- asking the doctors all kinds of questions- I couldnt even sleep without waking up every few minutes to check on her. I learned that an estimated 2,500 babies a year die from SIDS. Its such a scary thing to think about...