Table 74a Infant mortality per 1,000 live births,a birthweight <1,500 grams, by race, United States, 2004 |
Population group |
Total |
White |
Black |
API |
AI/AN |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
Total |
|
244.5 |
2.2 |
231.9 |
2.7 |
274.0 |
4.2 |
222.8 |
10.1 |
216.2 |
21.3 |
Mother's age |
Less than 15 |
322.0 |
41.2 |
326.5 |
61.4 |
317.1 |
56.7 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
15-19 |
276.4 |
6.8 |
274.2 |
8.8 |
280.6 |
10.9 |
297.5 |
54.7 |
220.7 |
51.9 |
20-24 |
253.5 |
4.6 |
243.2 |
5.8 |
269.0 |
7.8 |
265.3 |
33.2 |
277.9 |
46.3 |
25-29 |
242.5 |
4.5 |
225.8 |
5.4 |
281.4 |
8.9 |
232.4 |
21.1 |
156.1 |
35.6 |
30-34 |
232.2 |
4.6 |
216.5 |
5.4 |
281.6 |
10.1 |
202.6 |
17.1 |
* |
* |
35 and over |
225.0 |
5.1 |
217.6 |
6.1 |
250.9 |
11.1 |
205.9 |
18.4 |
* |
* |
Gender |
Male |
269.5 |
3.3 |
253.9 |
4.0 |
307.8 |
6.5 |
237.1 |
14.7 |
236.4 |
31.8 |
Female |
218.5 |
3.0 |
208.5 |
3.6 |
240.4 |
5.5 |
207.9 |
13.9 |
196.1 |
28.3 |
Mother's education, age 20 and over |
Less than high school |
246.0 |
6.4 |
244.5 |
7.8 |
251.1 |
12.3 |
275.3 |
47.6 |
* |
* |
High school graduate |
247.5 |
4.8 |
236.9 |
6.0 |
270.9 |
8.5 |
213.3 |
23.7 |
189.9 |
34.9 |
At least some college |
219.2 |
3.6 |
199.9 |
4.2 |
274.0 |
8.2 |
201.3 |
12.9 |
217.2 |
47.7 |
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: AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; API: Asian or Pacific Islander; SE: standard error.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Vital Statistics System.