According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for infants' and toddlers' apparel are 60.25% higher in 2025 versus 1978 (a $12.05 difference in value).
Between 1978 and 2025: Infants' and toddlers' apparel experienced an average inflation rate of 1.01% per year. In other words, infants' and toddlers' apparel costing $20 in the year 1978 would cost $32.05 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.43% during this same period, inflation for infants' and toddlers' apparel was lower.
In the year 1978: Pricing changed by 3.80%, which is above the average yearly change for infants' and toddlers' apparel during the 1978-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1978 (7.63%), 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 1978. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | $20.00 | 3.80% |
| 1979 | $20.41 | 2.03% |
| 1980 | $22.08 | 8.20% |
| 1981 | $24.00 | 8.72% |
| 1982 | $24.88 | 3.65% |
| 1983 | $26.12 | 4.97% |
| 1984 | $26.51 | 1.52% |
| 1985 | $27.68 | 4.41% |
| 1986 | $28.89 | 4.36% |
| 1987 | $28.95 | 0.21% |
| 1988 | $30.06 | 3.84% |
| 1989 | $30.77 | 2.35% |
| 1990 | $32.51 | 5.66% |
| 1991 | $33.30 | 2.43% |
| 1992 | $33.41 | 0.31% |
| 1993 | $32.85 | -1.68% |
| 1994 | $33.09 | 0.74% |
| 1995 | $32.87 | -0.66% |
| 1996 | $33.52 | 1.96% |
| 1997 | $33.34 | -0.53% |
| 1998 | $32.57 | -2.30% |
| 1999 | $33.33 | 2.33% |
| 2000 | $33.73 | 1.20% |
| 2001 | $33.38 | -1.06% |
| 2002 | $32.67 | -2.13% |
| 2003 | $31.55 | -3.41% |
| 2004 | $30.62 | -2.95% |
| 2005 | $30.15 | -1.53% |
| 2006 | $30.09 | -0.20% |
| 2007 | $29.44 | -2.17% |
| 2008 | $29.39 | -0.16% |
| 2009 | $29.58 | 0.64% |
| 2010 | $29.50 | -0.27% |
| 2011 | $29.34 | -0.53% |
| 2012 | $30.92 | 5.36% |
| 2013 | $30.11 | -2.61% |
| 2014 | $30.37 | 0.87% |
| 2015 | $30.94 | 1.86% |
| 2016 | $29.94 | -3.21% |
| 2017 | $29.69 | -0.84% |
| 2018 | $31.09 | 4.70% |
| 2019 | $30.83 | -0.83% |
| 2020 | $29.00 | -5.94% |
| 2021 | $29.09 | 0.32% |
| 2022 | $31.44 | 8.08% |
| 2023 | $32.58 | 3.63% |
| 2024 | $32.39 | -0.59% |
| 2025 | $32.05 | -1.05%* |
* 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 |
| 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 | 125.362 | 124.042 |