Table 75b Infant mortality per 1,000 live births,a birthweight 1,500-2,499 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 |
|
15.0 |
0.2 |
14.9 |
0.3 |
14.8 |
0.3 |
15.7 |
0.5 |
15.2 |
0.5 |
Mother's age |
Less than 15 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
15-19 |
15.9 |
0.7 |
16.7 |
0.8 |
17.7 |
1.2 |
15.1 |
1.2 |
13.4 |
1.2 |
20-24 |
17.7 |
0.5 |
18.1 |
0.6 |
18.4 |
0.8 |
17.9 |
1.0 |
16.0 |
1.0 |
25-29 |
14.6 |
0.5 |
14.4 |
0.5 |
13.7 |
0.6 |
16.0 |
1.1 |
15.1 |
1.1 |
30-34 |
12.3 |
0.5 |
11.8 |
0.5 |
12.2 |
0.6 |
11.5 |
1.1 |
14.7 |
1.2 |
35 and over |
14.1 |
0.6 |
13.6 |
0.6 |
13.7 |
0.7 |
15.2 |
1.5 |
16.8 |
1.6 |
Gender |
Male |
16.9 |
0.4 |
17.0 |
0.4 |
16.8 |
0.5 |
18.3 |
0.8 |
16.3 |
0.8 |
Female |
13.3 |
0.3 |
13.1 |
0.3 |
13.1 |
0.4 |
13.5 |
0.6 |
14.1 |
0.7 |
Mother's education, age 20 and over |
Less than high school |
19.3 |
0.7 |
19.8 |
1.0 |
20.7 |
1.4 |
18.0 |
1.5 |
18.8 |
1.1 |
High school graduate |
16.1 |
0.5 |
16.5 |
0.6 |
16.4 |
0.8 |
16.9 |
1.1 |
14.4 |
1.1 |
At least some college |
11.8 |
0.4 |
11.9 |
0.4 |
12.2 |
0.5 |
12.7 |
0.9 |
10.8 |
1.1 |
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.