Baby food and formula inflation
Baby food and formula prices since 2000
Up 107%
An average of 2.82% a year, compared with 95% for all U.S. prices (overall CPI). $100 of 2000 baby food and formula costs $206.53 in August 2026.
Last 12 months (to August 2026)
1.3%
All U.S. prices, same period
3.4%
Data since
1998
How much baby food and formula prices have risen
| Since | Baby food and formula | All U.S. prices | $100 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +107% | +95% | $206.53 |
| 2010 | +63% | +54% | $162.80 |
| 2020 | +32% | +29% | $131.63 |
Calculate baby food and formula inflation
Inflation rate by year
Every year since 1998
| Year | Index | Change | $1 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 226.6 | 1.0% | $1.01 |
| 2024 | 224.5 | 4.6% | $1.01 |
| 2023 | 214.7 | 8.3% | $1.06 |
| 2022 | 198.1 | 11.6% | $1.15 |
| 2021 | 177.6 | 2.6% | $1.28 |
| 2020 | 173.1 | 2.6% | $1.32 |
| 2019 | 168.6 | 4.2% | $1.35 |
| 2018 | 161.8 | 2.2% | $1.41 |
| 2017 | 158.3 | 1.6% | $1.44 |
| 2016 | 155.9 | 1.3% | $1.46 |
| 2015 | 153.9 | -0.2% | $1.48 |
| 2014 | 154.2 | 2.0% | $1.48 |
| 2013 | 151.2 | 1.3% | $1.51 |
| 2012 | 149.2 | 4.1% | $1.53 |
| 2011 | 143.4 | 2.5% | $1.59 |
| 2010 | 139.9 | -0.0% | $1.63 |
| 2009 | 140.0 | 1.6% | $1.63 |
| 2008 | 137.7 | 5.6% | $1.65 |
| 2007 | 130.4 | 1.9% | $1.75 |
| 2006 | 128.0 | 2.9% | $1.78 |
| 2005 | 124.4 | 1.5% | $1.83 |
| 2004 | 122.6 | 3.3% | $1.86 |
| 2003 | 118.7 | 2.4% | $1.92 |
| 2002 | 115.9 | 1.8% | $1.97 |
| 2001 | 113.8 | 3.2% | $2.00 |
| 2000 | 110.3 | 4.1% | $2.07 |
| 1999 | 106.0 | 3.8% | $2.15 |
| 1998 | 102.1 | $2.23 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U series CUUR0000SEFT05, not seasonally adjusted. Index values are relative (only the changes matter), so they can't be compared across categories.
Questions
- How much have baby food and formula prices gone up since 2000?
- Baby food and formula prices rose 107% from 2000 to August 2026, faster than overall prices (95%).
- What is the inflation rate for baby food and formula right now?
- Baby food and formula prices were 1.3% higher in August 2026 than a year earlier.
- What did $100 of baby food and formula in 2000 cost in August 2026?
- $206.53.
- Where does this data come from?
- The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics price index for baby food and formula (series CUUR0000SEFT05), part of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers. It tracks price changes for the same kind of item over time, not average prices.