According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for infants' and toddlers' apparel are 262.60% higher in 2024 versus 1963 (a $52.52 difference in value).
Between 1963 and 2024: Infants' and toddlers' apparel experienced an average inflation rate of 2.13% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, infants' and toddlers' apparel costing $20 in the year 1963 would cost $72.52 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.89% during this same period, inflation for infants' and toddlers' apparel was lower.
In the year 1963: Pricing changed by -0.06%, which is below the average yearly change for infants' and toddlers' apparel during the 1963-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1963 (1.25%), inflation for infants' and toddlers' apparel was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Infants' and toddlers' apparel, over time, for $20 beginning in 1963. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | $20.00 | -0.06% |
| 1964 | $20.10 | 0.50% |
| 1965 | $20.18 | 0.38% |
| 1966 | $20.37 | 0.95% |
| 1967 | $20.56 | 0.93% |
| 1968 | $21.43 | 4.22% |
| 1969 | $22.11 | 3.18% |
| 1970 | $22.54 | 1.96% |
| 1971 | $23.03 | 2.18% |
| 1972 | $23.66 | 2.73% |
| 1973 | $24.47 | 3.40% |
| 1974 | $31.19 | 27.50% |
| 1975 | $37.12 | 19.01% |
| 1976 | $39.12 | 5.38% |
| 1977 | $42.91 | 9.68% |
| 1978 | $44.54 | 3.80% |
| 1979 | $45.44 | 2.03% |
| 1980 | $49.17 | 8.20% |
| 1981 | $53.46 | 8.72% |
| 1982 | $55.41 | 3.65% |
| 1983 | $58.16 | 4.97% |
| 1984 | $59.05 | 1.52% |
| 1985 | $61.65 | 4.41% |
| 1986 | $64.34 | 4.36% |
| 1987 | $64.47 | 0.21% |
| 1988 | $66.95 | 3.84% |
| 1989 | $68.53 | 2.35% |
| 1990 | $72.40 | 5.66% |
| 1991 | $74.17 | 2.43% |
| 1992 | $74.40 | 0.31% |
| 1993 | $73.15 | -1.68% |
| 1994 | $73.69 | 0.74% |
| 1995 | $73.21 | -0.66% |
| 1996 | $74.64 | 1.96% |
| 1997 | $74.25 | -0.53% |
| 1998 | $72.54 | -2.30% |
| 1999 | $74.23 | 2.33% |
| 2000 | $75.12 | 1.20% |
| 2001 | $74.33 | -1.06% |
| 2002 | $72.74 | -2.13% |
| 2003 | $70.26 | -3.41% |
| 2004 | $68.19 | -2.95% |
| 2005 | $67.15 | -1.53% |
| 2006 | $67.02 | -0.20% |
| 2007 | $65.56 | -2.17% |
| 2008 | $65.46 | -0.16% |
| 2009 | $65.87 | 0.64% |
| 2010 | $65.70 | -0.27% |
| 2011 | $65.35 | -0.53% |
| 2012 | $68.85 | 5.36% |
| 2013 | $67.05 | -2.61% |
| 2014 | $67.64 | 0.87% |
| 2015 | $68.89 | 1.86% |
| 2016 | $66.68 | -3.21% |
| 2017 | $66.12 | -0.84% |
| 2018 | $69.23 | 4.70% |
| 2019 | $68.66 | -0.83% |
| 2020 | $64.58 | -5.94% |
| 2021 | $64.79 | 0.32% |
| 2022 | $70.02 | 8.08% |
| 2023 | $72.56 | 3.63% |
| 2024 | $72.52 | -0.06%* |
* 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 | 126.041 |