Annual Data: Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program

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If you have any questions about these data please email the ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø EHDI program at: [email protected].

More and more babies who are deaf or hard of hearing are being identified early in the United States. 2,634 babies in 2005 vs. 6,272 babies in 2022.

Please click on the following links to see annual EHDI data including national summaries by year, and summaries by jurisdictions for key data items, including, screening, diagnosis, and enrollment in early intervention.

* Please Note:

  • Data for years 1999 – 2004 and 2005 and later were collected using different surveys and methods. As a result, the data for years 1999 – 2004 are not directly comparable to the data for year 2005 and later.
  • Information collected by ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø EHDI reflects data that states and territories have actually documented without any estimation. As a result, data reported by ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø EHDI may differ from other national sources.

Please click on the following links to see EHDI data-related articles.

Progress in identifying Infants with Hearing Loss – United States, 2006-2012, (2015)

EHDI Among Infants – Hearing Screening and Follow-up Survey, United States, 2005-2006 and 2009-2010, (2014)

Identifying Infants with Hearing Loss — United States, 1999–2007 (2010) [PDF – 153 KB]

Newborn Hearing Screening and Follow-up: Are Children Receiving Recommended Services (2010) [PDF – 778 KB]