According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for infants' equipment are 20.72% lower in 2020 versus 2005 (a $4.14 difference in value).
Between 2005 and 2020: Infants' equipment experienced an average inflation rate of -1.54% per year. In other words, infants' equipment costing $20 in the year 2005 would cost $15.86 in 2020 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.90% during this same period, inflation for infants' equipment was significantly lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Infants' equipment, over time, for $20 beginning in 2005. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $20.00 | - |
| 2006 | $19.26 | -3.68% |
| 2007 | $19.18 | -0.46% |
| 2008 | $19.47 | 1.54% |
| 2009 | $20.07 | 3.08% |
| 2010 | $19.17 | -4.51% |
| 2011 | $18.75 | -2.17% |
| 2012 | $18.13 | -3.29% |
| 2013 | $17.80 | -1.82% |
| 2014 | $17.44 | -2.02% |
| 2015 | $17.09 | -2.00% |
| 2016 | $16.21 | -5.16% |
| 2017 | $15.52 | -4.28% |
| 2018 | $15.00 | -3.35% |
| 2019 | $14.13 | -5.81% |
| 2020 | $15.86 | 12.23%* |
* 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' equipment:
| Year | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 96.323 | 95.878 | 97.356 | 100.353 | 95.827 | 93.751 | 90.665 | 89.013 | 87.220 | 85.473 | 81.063 | 77.597 | 75.001 | 70.644 | 79.283 |