TABLE 1 Annual Numbers of Births and Deaths in Infants Less Than One Year of Age: United States, 1995-1998* 1995 1996 1997 1998 Live births 3 899 589 3 891 494 3 880 894 3 941 553 Infant deaths 29 505 28 419 27 968 28 486 * Data from National Center for Health Statistics' National Vital Statistics Reports. Preliminary data.