- In 2004, infant mortality rates for Hispanic subpopulations ranged from 4.6 per 1,000 live births to 7.8 per 1,000 live births, compared to the non-Hispanic white infant mortality rate of 5.7 per 1,000 live births.
- In 2004, Puerto Ricans had 1.4 times the infant mortality rate of non-Hispanic whites.
- Puerto Rican infants were twice as likely to die from causes related to low birthweight, compared to non-Hispanic white infants.
- Mexican American mothers were 2.5 times as likely as non-Hispanic white mothers to begin prenatal care in the 3rd trimester, or not receive prenatal care at all.
At a glance – Infant Mortality Rate:
Race of Mother |
Infant mortality rate |
Ratio vs. Non-Hispanic White |
---|---|---|
Non-Hispanic White |
5.7 |
-- |
Total Hispanic |
5.6 |
1.0 |
Mexican |
5.5 |
1.0 |
Puerto Rican |
7.8 |
1.4 |
Cuban |
4.6 |
0.8 |
Central and South American |
4.7 |
0.8 |
Source: CDC 2007. Infant Mortality Statistics from the 2004 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set. National Vital Statistics Reports 55(14). Table 2.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr55/nvsr55_14.pdf
At a glance – Leading Causes of Infant Mortality:
Cause of Death |
# |
Hispanic |
#Non- |
Non- |
Hispanic/ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(1) Congenital malformations |
1,308 |
138.2 |
2,969 |
129.3 |
1.1 |
(2) Low-Birthweight |
816 |
86.2 |
1,770 |
77.1 |
1.1 |
(3) Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) |
261 |
27.6 |
1,240 |
54.0 |
0.5 |
(4) Maternal complications |
256 |
27.1 |
739 |
32.2 |
0.8 |
Source: CDC 2007. Infant Mortality Statistics from the 2004 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set. National Vital Statistics Reports 55(14). Table 7.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr55/nvsr55_14.pdf
Cause of Death |
# |
Mexican |
#Non- |
Non- |
Mexican/ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(1) Congenital malformations |
976 |
144.0 |
2,969 |
129.3 |
1.1 |
(2) Low-Birthweight |
540 |
79.7 |
1,770 |
77.1 |
1.0 |
(3) Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) |
181 |
26.7 |
1,240 |
54.0 |
0.5 |
(4) Maternal complications |
168 |
24.8 |
739 |
32.2 |
0.8 |
Source: CDC 2007. Infant Mortality Statistics from the 2004 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set. National Vital Statistics Reports 55(14). Table 7.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr55/nvsr55_14.pdf
Cause of Death |
# Puerto |
Puerto |
#Non- |
Non- |
Puerto |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(1) Low-Birthweight |
93 |
151.9 |
1,770 |
77.1 |
2.0 |
(2) Congenital malformations |
78 |
127.4 |
2,969 |
129.3 |
1.0 |
(3) Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) |
36 |
58.8 |
1,240 |
54.0 |
1.1 |
(4) Maternal complications |
31 |
50.6 |
739 |
32.2 |
1.6 |
Source: CDC 2007. Infant Mortality Statistics from the 2004 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set. National Vital Statistics Reports 55(14). Table 7.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr55/nvsr55_14.pdf
Cause of Death |
# |
Central/South |
#Non- |
Non- |
Central/South |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(1) Congenital malformations |
157 |
109.4 |
2,969 |
129.3 |
0.8 |
(2) Low-Birthweight |
108 |
75.3 |
1,770 |
77.1 |
1.0 |
(7) Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) |
23 |
16.0 |
1,240 |
54.0 |
0.3 |
Source: CDC 2007. Infant Mortality Statistics from the 2004 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set. National Vital Statistics Reports 55(14). Table 7.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr55/nvsr55_14.pdf
At a glance – Prenatal Care:
Prenatal care began during the 1st trimester, 2004
Race of Mother |
% Received Prenatal Care |
Ratio vs. Non-Hispanic White |
---|---|---|
Non-Hispanic White |
88.9 |
-- |
Total Hispanic |
77.5 |
0.9 |
Mexican |
77.2 |
0.9 |
Puerto Rican |
79.9 |
0.9 |
Cuban |
86.6 |
1.0 |
Central and South American |
77.6 |
0.9 |
Source: CDC 2007. Health United States, 2007. Table 7
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus07.pdf
Prenatal care began during the 3rd trimester or mother received no prenatal care, 2004
Race of Mother |
% Received Late or No |
Ratio vs. Non-Hispanic White |
---|---|---|
Non-Hispanic White |
2.2 |
-- |
Total Hispanic |
5.4 |
2.5 |
Mexican |
5.5 |
2.5 |
Puerto Rican |
3.9 |
1.8 |
Cuban |
2.9 |
1.3 |
Central and South American |
5.1 |
2.3 |
Source: CDC 2007. Health United States, 2007. Table 7
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus07.pdf
At a glance – Characteristics of Mother:
Race of Mother |
% Mothers Who Smoked |
Ratio vs. Non-Hispanic White |
---|---|---|
Non-Hispanic White |
13.8 |
-- |
Total Hispanic |
2.6 |
0.2 |
Mexican |
2.0 |
0.1 |
Puerto Rican |
8.5 |
0.6 |
Cuban |
6.4 |
0.5 |
Central and South American |
1.2 |
0.1 |
Source: CDC 2007. Health United States, 2007. Table 12
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus07.pdf
Maternal education, 2004
Race of Mother |
% Live Births |
Ratio vs. Non-Hispanic White |
---|---|---|
Non-Hispanic White |
11.0 |
-- |
Total Hispanic |
48.4 |
4.4 |
Mexican |
52.5 |
4.8 |
Puerto Rican |
31.6 |
2.9 |
Cuban |
13.0 |
1.2 |
Central and South American |
39.1 |
3.6 |
Source: CDC 2007. Health United States, 2007. Table 11
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus07.pdf
Race of Mother |
% Live Births |
Ratio vs. Non-Hispanic White |
---|---|---|
Non-Hispanic White |
37.0 |
-- |
Total Hispanic |
8.0 |
0.2 |
Mexican |
6.1 |
0.2 |
Puerto Rican |
12.0 |
0.3 |
Cuban |
35.4 |
1.0 |
Central and South American |
14.2 |
0.9 |
Source: CDC 2007. Health United States, 2007. Table 11
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus07.pdf
Hispanic |
Non-Hispanic White |
Hispanic/Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|
5.4 |
9.0 |
0.6 |
Source: CDC 2007. Health United States, 2007. Table 20
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus07.pdf
Hispanic |
Non-Hispanic White |
Hispanic/Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|
4.7 |
4.1 |
1.1 |
Source: CDC 2007. Health United States, 2007. Table 20
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus07.pdf
Age of mother, 2004
Age of mother |
Hispanic |
Non-Hispanic White |
Hispanic/Non- |
---|---|---|---|
Under 20 years |
6.7 |
9.6 |
0.7 |
20-24 years |
5.4 |
6.9 |
0.8 |
25-29 years |
4.8 |
4.9 |
1.0 |
30-34 years |
5.3 |
4.4 |
1.2 |
35-39 years |
6.3 |
5.2 |
1.2 |
40-54 years |
10.0 |
7.1 |
1.4 |
Source: CDC 2007. Infant Mortality Statistics from the 2004 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set. National Vital Statistics Reports 55(14). Table 2.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr55/nvsr55_14.pdf
Age of mother |
Mexican |
Non-Hispanic White |
Mexican/Non- |
---|---|---|---|
Under 20 years |
6.4 |
9.6 |
0.7 |
20-24 years |
5.3 |
6.9 |
0.8 |
25-29 years |
4.6 |
4.9 |
0.9 |
30-34 years |
5.4 |
4.4 |
1.2 |
35-39 years |
6.5 |
5.2 |
1.3 |
40-54 years |
9.9 |
7.1 |
1.4 |
Source: CDC 2007. Infant Mortality Statistics from the 2004 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set. National Vital Statistics Reports 55(14). Table 2.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr55/nvsr55_14.pdf
Age of mother |
Puerto Rican |
Non-Hispanic White |
Puerto Rican/Non- |
---|---|---|---|
Under 20 years |
9.9 |
9.6 |
1.0 |
20-24 years |
7.4 |
6.9 |
1.1 |
25-29 years |
7.8 |
4.9 |
1.6 |
30-34 years |
6.9 |
4.4 |
1.6 |
35-39 years |
5.9 |
5.2 |
1.1 |
40-54 years |
-- |
7.1 |
-- |
Source: CDC 2007. Infant Mortality Statistics from the 2004 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set. National Vital Statistics Reports 55(14). Table 2.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr55/nvsr55_14.pdf
Age of mother |
Central and South |
Non-Hispanic White |
Central and South |
---|---|---|---|
Under 20 years |
5.0 |
9.6 |
0.5 |
20-24 years |
4.3 |
6.9 |
0.6 |
25-29 years |
4.5 |
4.9 |
0.9 |
30-34 years |
4.3 |
4.4 |
1.0 |
35-39 years |
5.3 |
5.2 |
1.0 |
40-54 years |
8.6 |
7.1 |
1.2 |
Source: CDC 2007. Infant Mortality Statistics from the 2004 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set. National Vital Statistics Reports 55(14). Table 2.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr55/nvsr55_14.pdf
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