NYC 2013 Infant Mortality Rate An All-Time Low
New York City’s infant mortality rate in 2013 reached the lowest it has ever been in city history, but racial disparities persist, said Health Commissioner Mary Bassett.
Statistics released Friday show that babies born to poor mothers are still more likely to die in their first year. There were 4.6 deaths within the first year per 1,000 live births in 2013, a 24.6 percent drop from 6.1 in 2004. In 2012 the national rate was 6.0 per 1,000 live births.
The 2013 mortality rate for black infants in New York City was 8.3 deaths per 1,000 live births. The rate was 3.0 per 1,000 births for white infants.
This article appeared in print on page 5 of edition of Hamodia.
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