Table 6_1_3.1_3
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births, birth weight less than 1,500 grams, by State, 2002-2005a
| |
2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
| State |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
| United States |
245.0 |
2.2 |
244.5 |
2.2 |
252.0 |
2.3 |
250.8 |
2.3 |
| Alabama |
241.6 |
15.2 |
223.3 |
15.2 |
219.9 |
14.8 |
247.3 |
15.9 |
| Alaska |
207.9 |
49.9 |
177.5 |
41.1 |
228.3 |
53.9 |
DSU |
DSU |
| Arizona |
287.4 |
18.1 |
295.8 |
18.6 |
273.6 |
18.5 |
286.1 |
19.4 |
| Arkansas |
220.4 |
20.3 |
219.6 |
19.8 |
252.9 |
22.7 |
239.3 |
22.6 |
| California |
230.3 |
6.5 |
226.1 |
6.6 |
227.7 |
6.6 |
237.3 |
6.9 |
| Colorado |
281.2 |
19.9 |
262.1 |
19.3 |
270.7 |
19.3 |
232.9 |
17.8 |
| Connecticut |
241.2 |
21.0 |
209.1 |
19.6 |
233.6 |
21.3 |
266.3 |
22.3 |
| Delaware |
315.9 |
41.0 |
300.6 |
46.2 |
272.3 |
38.4 |
307.7 |
42.7 |
| District of Columbia |
320.9 |
44.4 |
292.8 |
41.3 |
251.9 |
42.9 |
261.7 |
40.3 |
| Florida |
257.5 |
9.4 |
248.6 |
9.4 |
264.3 |
10.0 |
257.8 |
9.9 |
| Georgia |
244.1 |
10.7 |
275.0 |
11.7 |
278.6 |
12.1 |
288.7 |
12.7 |
| Hawaii |
253.5 |
35.9 |
248.6 |
35.4 |
289.0 |
37.6 |
252.8 |
34.1 |
| Idaho |
243.6 |
34.5 |
249.5 |
34.8 |
257.8 |
37.6 |
256.3 |
40.2 |
| Illinois |
260.2 |
10.6 |
257.1 |
10.3 |
274.9 |
10.9 |
250.4 |
10.2 |
| Indiana |
277.7 |
16.2 |
280.9 |
16.7 |
268.7 |
16.5 |
293.8 |
17.8 |
| Iowa |
208.0 |
21.7 |
158.9 |
19.0 |
208.1 |
23.7 |
232.1 |
25.5 |
| Kansas |
272.1 |
25.5 |
272.0 |
25.1 |
266.7 |
27.4 |
296.0 |
27.3 |
| Kentucky |
191.3 |
15.7 |
181.1 |
15.3 |
189.5 |
16.0 |
184.5 |
15.7 |
| Louisiana |
221.3 |
14.0 |
257.7 |
15.3 |
234.6 |
14.2 |
267.7 |
15.9 |
| Maine |
311.5 |
47.3 |
283.8 |
49.6 |
247.0 |
43.6 |
174.1 |
35.6 |
| Maryland |
249.4 |
14.8 |
272.0 |
15.1 |
282.1 |
16.0 |
240.3 |
14.6 |
| Massachusetts |
214.3 |
15.4 |
210.1 |
14.8 |
225.8 |
15.8 |
216.9 |
15.5 |
| Michigan |
290.4 |
13.3 |
281.3 |
13.0 |
308.7 |
13.5 |
293.7 |
13.6 |
| Minnesota |
191.7 |
16.0 |
174.0 |
15.8 |
182.3 |
16.8 |
203.1 |
17.2 |
| Mississippi |
262.0 |
18.3 |
242.7 |
17.8 |
240.8 |
17.6 |
261.7 |
18.9 |
| Missouri |
252.1 |
16.2 |
247.5 |
16.1 |
264.0 |
16.4 |
274.0 |
17.2 |
| Montana |
263.2 |
54.0 |
169.2 |
39.0 |
227.5 |
47.7 |
304.5 |
56.5 |
| Nebraska |
192.3 |
27.1 |
272.0 |
32.6 |
215.9 |
28.9 |
273.6 |
32.5 |
| Nevada |
191.5 |
21.9 |
251.0 |
26.7 |
211.0 |
24.2 |
203.8 |
24.4 |
| New Hampshire |
217.4 |
37.9 |
286.8 |
44.8 |
176.6 |
35.6 |
223.3 |
41.7 |
| New Jersey |
204.6 |
11.8 |
229.3 |
12.6 |
225.2 |
12.2 |
216.8 |
12.2 |
| New Mexico |
217.9 |
27.0 |
225.1 |
27.5 |
218.7 |
28.3 |
211.8 |
26.9 |
| New York |
225.3 |
8.6 |
229.1 |
8.4 |
241.3 |
8.8 |
230.4 |
8.6 |
| North Carolina |
281.9 |
12.5 |
272.5 |
12.3 |
264.6 |
12.6 |
261.3 |
12.3 |
| North Dakota |
250.0 |
55.9 |
263.2 |
54.0 |
366.7 |
74.6 |
DSU |
DSU |
| Ohio |
266.1 |
11.7 |
258.4 |
11.8 |
261.3 |
11.7 |
269.0 |
11.8 |
| Oklahoma |
254.7 |
20.8 |
243.6 |
21.0 |
234.7 |
21.6 |
288.6 |
24.0 |
| Oregon |
282.7 |
27.6 |
239.6 |
24.4 |
247.9 |
25.6 |
261.2 |
26.6 |
| Pennsylvania |
259.9 |
11.7 |
246.4 |
11.4 |
270.9 |
12.0 |
271.7 |
12.2 |
| Rhode Island |
261.3 |
40.7 |
195.4 |
35.1 |
245.5 |
35.7 |
238.2 |
36.0 |
| South Carolina |
264.7 |
16.7 |
270.9 |
16.9 |
254.1 |
16.5 |
270.1 |
18.0 |
| South Dakota |
309.2 |
55.2 |
259.0 |
48.4 |
221.3 |
47.1 |
260.7 |
58.5 |
| Tennessee |
225.4 |
13.5 |
237.4 |
14.8 |
287.5 |
16.6 |
265.5 |
15.8 |
| Texas |
226.8 |
7.0 |
224.1 |
7.0 |
238.5 |
7.4 |
219.9 |
7.3 |
| Utah |
194.1 |
20.9 |
238.8 |
23.8 |
231.5 |
23.1 |
255.8 |
26.1 |
| Vermont |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
280.1 |
69.2 |
DSU |
DSU |
| Virginia |
260.2 |
13.7 |
262.8 |
14.2 |
272.0 |
14.6 |
259.6 |
14.1 |
| Washington |
228.3 |
19.1 |
235.6 |
18.1 |
247.9 |
19.5 |
240.6 |
19.5 |
| West Virginia |
215.0 |
27.7 |
255.9 |
32.5 |
246.7 |
32.7 |
283.4 |
34.2 |
| Wisconsin |
274.0 |
19.4 |
262.0 |
19.4 |
280.1 |
19.8 |
271.9 |
20.1 |
| Wyoming |
253.2 |
60.4 |
277.3 |
59.2 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
a. Estimates are age adjusted to 2000 U.S. standard population.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System - Linked Birth and Infant Death Data.
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