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New CDC Report Confirms Increase in 2002 Infant Mortality Rate For Immediate Release: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 Contact: CDC/NCHS
Press Office Infant
Mortality Statistics from the 2002 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data
Set. NVSR
Volume 53, Number 10. 30 pp. (PHS) 2005-1120. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirms that the 2002 infant mortality rate in the United States increased to 7.0 from the record low in 2001 of 6.8 per 1,000 live births. Overall, 27,970 infants died in the first year of life in 2002, compared with 27,523 in 2001. This increase was first reported in the preliminary 2002 mortality data release. Preliminary data for 2003 indicate that the increase, the first after a long downward trend, may not be continuing. A more detailed report intended to describe the 2002 rise in infant mortality is forthcoming. The three leading causes of infant death were congenital malformations, low birthweight, and sudden infant death syndrome, which together accounted for 45 percent of all infant deaths. While nearly all groups showed improvement from 1995 to 2002, major disparities by race and ethnicity still exist:
The report documents other significant patterns in infant mortality:
"Infant Mortality Statistics from the 2002 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set" presents detailed data on infant mortality rates by race and ethnicity, leading causes of death, infant characteristics such as birthweight, and maternal factors such as receipt of prenatal care. In order to conduct more detailed analyses of infant mortality patterns and provide more comprehensive data for research and prevention, the report uses information from the death certificate linked to the corresponding birth certificate for each infant under 1 year of age who died in 2002. The infant mortality report by T.J. Mathews, Fay Menacker, and Marian F. MacDorman is based on data from birth and death records filed and linked by State vital statistics offices and reported to CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) through the National Vital Statistics System. For more information on the system or to view and download a copy of the report check the CDC/NCHS Web site.
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