According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for infants' and toddlers' apparel are 259.62% higher in 2026 versus 1962 (a $51.92 difference in value).
Between 1962 and 2026:Infants' and toddlers' apparel experienced an average inflation rate of 2.02% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, infants' and toddlers' apparel costing $20 in the year 1962 would cost $71.92 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.78% during this same period, inflation for infants' and toddlers' apparel was lower.
In the year 1962: Pricing changed by -2.43%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for infants' and toddlers' apparel during the 1962-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1962 (1.20%), 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 1962. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | $20.00 | -2.43% |
| 1963 | $20.00 | 0.02% |
| 1964 | $20.03 | 0.12% |
| 1965 | $20.18 | 0.77% |
| 1966 | $20.29 | 0.55% |
| 1967 | $20.55 | 1.25% |
| 1968 | $21.41 | 4.22% |
| 1969 | $22.10 | 3.20% |
| 1970 | $22.53 | 1.95% |
| 1971 | $23.02 | 2.19% |
| 1972 | $23.65 | 2.73% |
| 1973 | $24.46 | 3.40% |
| 1974 | $31.18 | 27.49% |
| 1975 | $37.11 | 19.01% |
| 1976 | $39.10 | 5.37% |
| 1977 | $42.89 | 9.68% |
| 1978 | $44.52 | 3.80% |
| 1979 | $45.42 | 2.02% |
| 1980 | $49.14 | 8.20% |
| 1981 | $53.43 | 8.73% |
| 1982 | $55.38 | 3.65% |
| 1983 | $58.14 | 4.97% |
| 1984 | $59.02 | 1.53% |
| 1985 | $61.62 | 4.40% |
| 1986 | $64.31 | 4.36% |
| 1987 | $64.44 | 0.21% |
| 1988 | $66.92 | 3.85% |
| 1989 | $68.50 | 2.36% |
| 1990 | $72.37 | 5.66% |
| 1991 | $74.13 | 2.43% |
| 1992 | $74.36 | 0.31% |
| 1993 | $73.12 | -1.68% |
| 1994 | $73.66 | 0.74% |
| 1995 | $73.18 | -0.66% |
| 1996 | $74.61 | 1.96% |
| 1997 | $74.22 | -0.53% |
| 1998 | $72.51 | -2.30% |
| 1999 | $74.20 | 2.33% |
| 2000 | $75.09 | 1.19% |
| 2001 | $74.29 | -1.06% |
| 2002 | $72.72 | -2.12% |
| 2003 | $70.23 | -3.41% |
| 2004 | $68.16 | -2.95% |
| 2005 | $67.12 | -1.53% |
| 2006 | $66.99 | -0.20% |
| 2007 | $65.53 | -2.17% |
| 2008 | $65.43 | -0.16% |
| 2009 | $65.85 | 0.64% |
| 2010 | $65.67 | -0.27% |
| 2011 | $65.32 | -0.53% |
| 2012 | $68.82 | 5.37% |
| 2013 | $67.02 | -2.61% |
| 2014 | $67.61 | 0.87% |
| 2015 | $68.87 | 1.86% |
| 2016 | $66.65 | -3.21% |
| 2017 | $66.09 | -0.84% |
| 2018 | $69.20 | 4.70% |
| 2019 | $68.63 | -0.83% |
| 2020 | $64.55 | -5.94% |
| 2021 | $64.76 | 0.32% |
| 2022 | $69.99 | 8.08% |
| 2023 | $72.53 | 3.63% |
| 2024 | $72.10 | -0.59% |
| 2025 | $71.22 | -1.22% |
| 2026 | $71.92 | 0.99%* |
* 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 43.800 | 41.450 | 38.633 | 37.567 | 41.517 | 39.292 | 39.458 | 36.917 | 37.525 | 37.583 | 37.692 | 37.300 | 36.925 | 36.792 | 35.642 | 34.775 | 34.783 | 34.825 | 35.092 | 35.283 | 35.725 | 37.233 | 38.425 | 39.175 | 40.033 | 41.125 | 42.525 | 54.217 | 64.525 | 67.992 | 74.575 | 77.408 | 78.975 | 85.450 | 92.908 | 96.300 | 101.083 | 102.625 | 107.142 | 111.817 | 112.050 | 116.358 | 119.100 | 125.842 | 128.900 | 129.300 | 127.133 | 128.075 | 127.233 | 129.725 | 129.042 | 126.075 | 129.017 | 130.558 | 129.175 | 126.433 | 122.117 | 118.517 | 116.708 | 116.475 | 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 | 125.362 | 123.836 | 125.058 |