Table 76b Infant mortality per 1,000 live births,a birthweight more than 2,499 grams, 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 |
|
2.3 |
0.0 |
2.4 |
0.0 |
2.2 |
0.0 |
3.5 |
0.1 |
1.8 |
0.0 |
Mother's age |
Less than 15 |
3.4 |
0.8 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
15-19 |
3.5 |
0.1 |
4.2 |
0.1 |
4.0 |
0.2 |
4.5 |
0.2 |
2.3 |
0.1 |
20-24 |
3.0 |
0.1 |
3.4 |
0.1 |
3.2 |
0.1 |
4.1 |
0.2 |
2.0 |
0.1 |
25-29 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
2.1 |
0.1 |
1.9 |
0.1 |
3.2 |
0.2 |
1.6 |
0.1 |
30-34 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
1.4 |
0.0 |
2.5 |
0.2 |
1.6 |
0.1 |
35 and over |
1.7 |
0.1 |
1.7 |
0.1 |
1.6 |
0.1 |
2.8 |
0.2 |
1.8 |
0.1 |
Gender |
Male |
2.5 |
0.0 |
2.7 |
0.0 |
2.5 |
0.0 |
4.0 |
0.1 |
1.9 |
0.1 |
Female |
2.0 |
0.0 |
2.1 |
0.0 |
1.9 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
0.1 |
1.7 |
0.1 |
Mother's education, age 20 and over |
Less than high school |
2.9 |
0.1 |
4.6 |
0.2 |
4.5 |
0.2 |
5.3 |
0.3 |
1.9 |
0.1 |
High school graduate |
2.5 |
0.1 |
2.8 |
0.1 |
2.7 |
0.1 |
3.4 |
0.2 |
1.7 |
0.1 |
At least some college |
1.5 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
1.4 |
0.0 |
2.4 |
0.1 |
1.4 |
0.1 |
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.
* Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality (based on < 20 deaths).
Key: SE: standard error.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Vital Statistics System.