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State Government
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By Administrator
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Tuesday, 30 September 2014 14:06 |
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RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - North Carolina's Infant Mortality Rate for 2013 was 7.0 per 1,000 live births, tying 2010 as the lowest in North Carolina's history. The data was released Tuesday by the state Department of Health and Human Services.
Hispanic and African American non-Hispanic populations showed the largest decreases -- 11.9 percent and 10.1 percent, respectively, the agency said.
The African American non-Hispanic infant mortality rate of 12.5 per 1,000 births is the lowest in the state's history.
Despite the improvement, the African American non-Hispanic population has an infant mortality rate 2.3 times higher than the White non-Hispanic population.
Deaths from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) continued to decline, down 18 percent since 2012 and 54 percent since 2011.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 September 2014 14:08 |
