According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for infants' and toddlers' apparel are 229.44% higher in 2024 versus 1949 (a $45.89 difference in value).
Between 1949 and 2024: Infants' and toddlers' apparel experienced an average inflation rate of 1.60% per year. In other words, infants' and toddlers' apparel costing $20 in the year 1949 would cost $65.89 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.50% during this same period, inflation for infants' and toddlers' apparel was lower.
In the year 1949: Pricing changed by -6.84%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for infants' and toddlers' apparel during the 1949-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1949 (-0.99%), inflation for infants' and toddlers' apparel was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Infants' and toddlers' apparel, over time, for $20 beginning in 1949. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
1949 | $20.00 | -6.84% |
1950 | $19.94 | -0.31% |
1951 | $21.73 | 8.99% |
1952 | $20.57 | -5.35% |
1953 | $20.43 | -0.66% |
1954 | $19.43 | -4.87% |
1955 | $19.68 | 1.24% |
1956 | $19.71 | 0.16% |
1957 | $19.75 | 0.21% |
1958 | $19.51 | -1.22% |
1959 | $19.35 | -0.81% |
1960 | $19.28 | -0.38% |
1961 | $18.53 | -3.86% |
1962 | $18.23 | -1.64% |
1963 | $18.22 | -0.06% |
1964 | $18.31 | 0.50% |
1965 | $18.38 | 0.38% |
1966 | $18.55 | 0.95% |
1967 | $18.73 | 0.93% |
1968 | $19.52 | 4.22% |
1969 | $20.14 | 3.18% |
1970 | $20.53 | 1.96% |
1971 | $20.98 | 2.18% |
1972 | $21.55 | 2.73% |
1973 | $22.29 | 3.40% |
1974 | $28.41 | 27.50% |
1975 | $33.82 | 19.01% |
1976 | $35.64 | 5.38% |
1977 | $39.09 | 9.68% |
1978 | $40.57 | 3.80% |
1979 | $41.39 | 2.03% |
1980 | $44.79 | 8.20% |
1981 | $48.69 | 8.72% |
1982 | $50.47 | 3.65% |
1983 | $52.98 | 4.97% |
1984 | $53.79 | 1.52% |
1985 | $56.16 | 4.41% |
1986 | $58.60 | 4.36% |
1987 | $58.73 | 0.21% |
1988 | $60.99 | 3.84% |
1989 | $62.42 | 2.35% |
1990 | $65.95 | 5.66% |
1991 | $67.56 | 2.43% |
1992 | $67.77 | 0.31% |
1993 | $66.63 | -1.68% |
1994 | $67.13 | 0.74% |
1995 | $66.68 | -0.66% |
1996 | $67.99 | 1.96% |
1997 | $67.63 | -0.53% |
1998 | $66.08 | -2.30% |
1999 | $67.62 | 2.33% |
2000 | $68.43 | 1.20% |
2001 | $67.70 | -1.06% |
2002 | $66.26 | -2.13% |
2003 | $64.00 | -3.41% |
2004 | $62.11 | -2.95% |
2005 | $61.17 | -1.53% |
2006 | $61.05 | -0.20% |
2007 | $59.72 | -2.17% |
2008 | $59.62 | -0.16% |
2009 | $60.00 | 0.64% |
2010 | $59.84 | -0.27% |
2011 | $59.52 | -0.53% |
2012 | $62.72 | 5.36% |
2013 | $61.08 | -2.61% |
2014 | $61.61 | 0.87% |
2015 | $62.76 | 1.86% |
2016 | $60.74 | -3.21% |
2017 | $60.23 | -0.84% |
2018 | $63.06 | 4.70% |
2019 | $62.54 | -0.83% |
2020 | $58.82 | -5.94% |
2021 | $59.02 | 0.32% |
2022 | $63.78 | 8.08% |
2023 | $66.10 | 3.63% |
2024 | $65.89 | -0.31%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Infants' and toddlers' apparel:
Year | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
CPI | 43.800 | 40.960 | 38.160 | 38.040 | 41.460 | 39.240 | 38.980 | 37.080 | 37.540 | 37.600 | 37.680 | 37.220 | 36.920 | 36.780 | 35.360 | 34.780 | 34.760 | 34.933 | 35.067 | 35.400 | 35.731 | 37.238 | 38.423 | 39.177 | 40.031 | 41.123 | 42.523 | 54.215 | 64.523 | 67.992 | 74.577 | 77.408 | 78.977 | 85.454 | 92.908 | 96.300 | 101.085 | 102.623 | 107.146 | 111.815 | 112.054 | 116.362 | 119.100 | 125.838 | 128.900 | 129.300 | 127.131 | 128.077 | 127.231 | 129.723 | 129.038 | 126.077 | 129.015 | 130.562 | 129.177 | 126.431 | 122.115 | 118.515 | 116.708 | 116.477 | 113.948 | 113.762 | 114.489 | 114.180 | 113.571 | 119.664 | 116.538 | 117.550 | 119.739 | 115.894 | 114.917 | 120.318 | 119.325 | 112.238 | 112.601 | 121.698 | 126.111 | 125.715 |