Table 73b
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births,a all birthweights, by ethnicity, United States, 2004 |
| Population group |
Total |
Non-Hispanic |
Hispanic, all races |
| All races |
White |
Black |
| Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
| Total |
|
6.8 |
0.0 |
7.1 |
0.0 |
5.7 |
0.0 |
13.6 |
0.2 |
5.5 |
0.1 |
| Mother's age |
Less than 15 |
17.1 |
1.6 |
20.8 |
2.2 |
22.5 |
3.9 |
20.6 |
2.8 |
10.4 |
2.1 |
| 15-19 |
9.6 |
0.2 |
11.0 |
0.2 |
9.4 |
0.2 |
14.0 |
0.4 |
6.6 |
0.2 |
| 20-24 |
7.7 |
0.1 |
8.5 |
0.1 |
6.9 |
0.1 |
13.1 |
0.3 |
5.3 |
0.1 |
| 25-29 |
6.0 |
0.1 |
6.3 |
0.1 |
4.9 |
0.1 |
13.3 |
0.3 |
4.8 |
0.1 |
| 30-34 |
5.5 |
0.1 |
5.4 |
0.1 |
4.4 |
0.1 |
13.7 |
0.4 |
5.3 |
0.2 |
| 35 and over |
6.7 |
0.1 |
6.6 |
0.1 |
5.5 |
0.1 |
14.6 |
0.5 |
6.9 |
0.3 |
| Gender |
Male |
7.4 |
0.1 |
7.8 |
0.1 |
6.2 |
0.1 |
15.0 |
0.2 |
6.0 |
0.1 |
| Female |
6.1 |
0.1 |
6.3 |
0.1 |
5.1 |
0.1 |
12.1 |
0.2 |
5.0 |
0.1 |
| Mother's education, age 20 and over |
Less than high school |
7.5 |
0.1 |
10.7 |
0.2 |
9.0 |
0.3 |
15.2 |
0.5 |
5.4 |
0.1 |
| High school graduate |
7.4 |
0.1 |
8.1 |
0.1 |
6.6 |
0.1 |
13.6 |
0.3 |
5.3 |
0.2 |
| At least some college |
5.0 |
0.1 |
5.1 |
0.1 |
4.1 |
0.1 |
11.9 |
0.3 |
4.7 |
0.2 |
a The number of deaths for infant mortality is based on a record weight from the linked birth and infant death file, which adjusts for the approximately 2-3% of records each year that cannot be linked to their corresponding birth certificates.
Key: SE: standard error.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Vital Statistics System.
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