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This is a list of U.S. states, the District of Columbia and territories by infant mortality rates in 2021. The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1,000 live births. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country. The child mortality rate is the number of deaths of infants ...
World map of infant mortality rates in 2017. Infant mortality is the death of an infant before the infant's first birthday. [1] The occurrence of infant mortality in a population can be described by the infant mortality rate (IMR), which is the number of deaths of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births. [1]
List of U.S. states and territories by birth and death rates in 2021 2021 rank State Birth rate (per 1,000 people) [1] Death rate (per 1,000 people) [1] Rate of natural increase (per 1,000 people) 1 Guam: 15.5 7.6 7.9 2 American Samoa - - - 3 Utah: 14.0 6.8 7.2 4 Northern Marianas: 11.0 5.1 5.9 5 Alaska: 12.8 8.5 4.3 6 District of Columbia: 12. ...
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Neonatal mortality rate: Number of child deaths within the first 28 days of life divided by total number of births. [9] Infant mortality rate: Number of child deaths within the first 12 months of life divided by total number of births. [9] Under 5 mortality rates: Number of child deaths within the 5th birthday divided by total number of births. [9]
In the U.S., infant mortality rates are especially high in minority groups. For instance, non-Hispanic black women have an infant mortality rate of 13.63 per 1,000 live births whereas in non-Hispanic white women it was much lower at a rate of 5.76 per 1,000 live births. [42] The average infant mortality rate in the U.S. is 6.8 per 1,000 live ...
MCHB’s Healthy Start program began in 1991 with grants to 15 communities with infant mortality rates 1.5 to 2.5 times the national average. In 2010, 104 Healthy Start projects were providing services in 38 States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
In the mid-1960s, the organization focused its efforts on prevention of birth defects and infant mortality, which became its mission. [21] [22] At that time, the cause of birth defects was unknown; only the effects were visible. In 1976, the organization changed its name to the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation. [6]