Nearly 200 children died in Cuyahoga County in 2023, with alarming increases in homicides and infant deaths, according to a new report from the Cuyahoga County Child Fatality Review Board. The big picture: A child's death is devastating on its own terms,

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -Cuyahoga County officials will hold a news conference Tuesday morning to address what they are calling an “alarming increase” in child deaths over the past year. Officials will be joined by medical experts to discuss the causes of these fatalities and talk about how they can be prevented.

Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne described the recent report on rising child deaths in Cuyahoga County “somber” and “heartbreaking,” especially coming on the heels of the 2022 report, when child deaths were at a historic low.