Contact Info
Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division
651-201-5414
Neonatal Sepsis (Bacteria) Statistics
Neonatal sepsis occurs at an estimated rate of 1 to 2 cases per 1000 live births in the U.S.
Annual Summary Statistics
- Neonatal Sepsis: Annual Summary of Reportable Diseases
The Minnesota Department of Health collects information on infectious diseases for the purposes of determining disease impact, assessing trends in disease occurrence, characterizing affected populations, prioritizing control efforts, and evaluating prevention strategies, and reports statistics annually. Note: There are no listings for years in which there were no cases reported. The annual summary archives available on the web go back to 1997.
Other Statistics
Last Updated: 08/20/2025