Safe to Sleep® Public Education Campaign

Learn About SIDS/Safe Infant Sleep

A baby lies on her back in a crib.

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is not the cause of every infant death. Find out how to reduce baby's risk of SIDS and other sleep-related causes of infant death.

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Collage of baby smiling, the Safe to Sleep brochure, and the Safe to Sleep Spanish one-page fact sheet.

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Safe to Sleep® started in 1994 as Back to Sleep to teach people about reducing the risk of SIDS. Learn more about the Safe to Sleep® campaign.

Did You Know That? Learn More

  • SIDS is the leading cause of death in infants between 1 month and 1 year of age.
  • Most SIDS deaths happen when babies are between 1 month and 4 months of age.
  • Each year, about 4,000 infants die unexpectedly during sleep time, from SIDS, accidental suffocation, or unknown causes.
  • SIDS is not a risk for babies 1 year of age or older.

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  • Parents Placing Baby into a Safe Sleep Environment
  • A baby sleeps on her back in a bassinet, which is next to her mother's bed. Her mother lies in her own bed and rests her hand on the side of the baby's bassinet.
  • A baby sleeps on her back in a bassinet next to her mother’s bed. Her mother lies in her own bed and rests her arm on the side of the bassinet.
  • Mother with baby playing on his tummy.
  • Baby sleeping on its back.
  • Baby sleeping on its back.
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