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Infant Mortality Rates,
1950–2005
The following table lists the infant mortality rates in the United States from 1950 to 2005, according to year, race, and gestation period.
| Year |
Deaths per 1,000 live births |
Fetal
mortality rate1 |
Late fetal
mortality rate2 |
| Infant |
Neonatal |
Postneonatal |
| Under 28
days |
Under 7
days |
|
All races
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 19503 |
29.2 |
20.5 |
17.8 |
8.7 |
18.4 |
14.9 |
| 19603 |
26.0 |
18.7 |
16.7 |
7.3 |
15.8 |
12.1 |
| 1970 |
20.0 |
15.1 |
13.6 |
4.9 |
14.0 |
9.5 |
| 1980 |
12.6 |
8.5 |
7.1 |
4.1 |
9.1 |
6.2 |
| 1985 |
10.6 |
7.0 |
5.8 |
3.7 |
7.8 |
4.9 |
| 1988 |
10.0 |
6.3 |
5.2 |
3.6 |
7.5 |
4.5 |
| 1989 |
9.8 |
6.2 |
5.1 |
3.6 |
7.5 |
4.5 |
| 1990 |
9.2 |
5.9 |
4.8 |
3.4 |
7.5 |
4.3 |
| 1991 |
8.9 |
5.6 |
4.6 |
3.4 |
7.3 |
4.1 |
| 1992 |
8.5 |
5.4 |
4.4 |
3.1 |
7.4 |
4.1 |
| 1993 |
8.4 |
5.3 |
4.3 |
3.1 |
7.1 |
3.8 |
| 1994 |
8.0 |
5.1 |
4.2 |
2.9 |
7.0 |
3.7 |
| 1995 |
7.6 |
4.9 |
4.0 |
2.7 |
7.0 |
3.6 |
| 1996 |
7.3 |
4.8 |
3.8 |
2.6 |
6.9 |
3.6 |
| 1997 |
7.2 |
4.8 |
3.8 |
2.5 |
6.8 |
3.5 |
| 1998 |
7.2 |
4.8 |
3.8 |
2.4 |
6.7 |
3.4 |
| 1999 |
7.1 |
4.7 |
3.8 |
2.3 |
6.7 |
3.4 |
| 2000 |
6.9 |
4.6 |
3.7 |
2.3 |
6.6 |
3.3 |
| 2001 |
6.9 |
4.5 |
3.6 |
2.3 |
6.5 |
3.3 |
| 2002 |
7.0 |
4.7 |
3.7 |
2.3 |
6.4 |
3.2 |
| 2003 |
6.9 |
4.6 |
3.7 |
2.2 |
— |
— |
|
Race of child: white
|
|
|
|
| 1950 |
26.8 |
19.4 |
17.1 |
7.4 |
16.6 |
13.3 |
| 1960 |
22.9 |
17.2 |
15.6 |
5.7 |
13.9 |
10.8 |
| 1970 |
17.8 |
13.8 |
12.5 |
4.0 |
12.3 |
8.6 |
| 1980 |
11.0 |
7.5 |
6.2 |
3.5 |
8.1 |
5.7 |
|
Race of mother: white
|
|
|
|
| 1980 |
10.9 |
7.5 |
6.1 |
3.5 |
8.1 |
5.7 |
| 1985 |
9.2 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
3.2 |
6.9 |
4.5 |
| 1990 |
7.6 |
4.8 |
3.9 |
2.8 |
6.4 |
3.8 |
| 1995 |
6.3 |
4.1 |
3.3 |
2.2 |
5.9 |
3.3 |
| 1996 |
6.1 |
4.0 |
3.2 |
2.1 |
5.9 |
3.3 |
| 1997 |
6.0 |
4.0 |
3.2 |
2.0 |
5.8 |
3.2 |
| 1998 |
6.0 |
4.0 |
3.1 |
2.0 |
5.7 |
3.1 |
| 1999 |
5.8 |
3.9 |
3.1 |
1.9 |
5.7 |
3.0 |
| 2000 |
5.7 |
3.8 |
3.0 |
1.9 |
5.6 |
2.9 |
| 2001 |
5.7 |
3.8 |
3.0 |
1.9 |
5.5 |
2.9 |
| 2002 |
5.8 |
3.9 |
3.1 |
1.9 |
5.5 |
2.8 |
| 2003 |
5.7 |
3.9 |
3.1 |
1.8 |
— |
— |
| 2004 |
5.7 |
3.8 |
— |
1.9 |
— |
— |
| 2005 |
5.7 |
3.8 |
— |
1.9 |
— |
— |
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Race of child: black
|
|
|
|
| 1950 |
43.9 |
27.8 |
23.0 |
16.1 |
32.1 |
— |
| 1960 |
44.3 |
27.8 |
23.7 |
16.5 |
— |
— |
| 1970 |
32.7 |
22.8 |
20.3 |
9.9 |
23.2 |
— |
| 1980 |
21.4 |
14.1 |
11.9 |
7.3 |
14.4 |
8.9 |
|
Race of mother: black
|
|
|
|
| 1980 |
22.2 |
14.6 |
12.3 |
7.6 |
14.7 |
9.1 |
| 1985 |
19.0 |
12.6 |
10.8 |
6.4 |
12.8 |
7.2 |
| 1990 |
18.0 |
11.6 |
9.7 |
6.4 |
13.3 |
6.7 |
| 1995 |
15.1 |
9.8 |
8.2 |
5.3 |
12.7 |
5.7 |
| 1996 |
14.7 |
9.6 |
7.8 |
5.1 |
12.5 |
5.5 |
| 1997 |
14.2 |
9.4 |
7.8 |
4.8 |
12.5 |
5.5 |
| 1998 |
14.3 |
9.5 |
7.8 |
4.8 |
12.3 |
5.3 |
| 1999 |
14.6 |
9.8 |
7.9 |
4.8 |
12.6 |
5.4 |
| 2000 |
14.1 |
9.4 |
7.6 |
4.7 |
12.4 |
5.4 |
| 2001 |
14.0 |
9.2 |
7.4 |
4.8 |
12.1 |
5.3 |
| 2002 |
14.4 |
9.5 |
7.6 |
4.9 |
11.9 |
5.2 |
| 2003 |
14.0 |
9.4 |
7.4 |
4.6 |
— |
— |
| 2004 |
13.8 |
9.4 |
— |
4.7 |
— |
— |
| 2005 |
13.7 |
9.4 |
— |
4.7 |
— |
— |
NOTES: “Infant” is defined as under 1 year
of age; “neonatal” is under 28 days;
“postneonatal” is 28 days–11 months.
1. Number of fetal deaths of 20 weeks or
more gestation per 1,000 live births plus fetal deaths.
2. Number of fetal deaths of 28 weeks or
more gestation per 1,000 live births plus late fetal deaths.
3. Includes birth and deaths of persons
who were not residents of the 50 states and the District of
Columbia.
Sources: Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. From Health,
United States, 2005.
Information Please® Database, © 2008 Pearson
Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
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