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Washington: Infant mortality

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An infant is a child under one year of age. The infant mortality rate is calculated by dividing the number of infant deaths by the number of live births. We multiply the result by 1,000. In counties with relatively few people, a small number of infant deaths may have a significant effect on rates from year to year.

In Washington . . .

The infant mortality rate was 4.5 per 1,000 in 2020, compared to 5.4 per 1,000 in the U.S.
375 infants died in 2020, compared to 440 in 1997

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· Is the infant mortality rate increasing or decreasing over time?

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· “Health: Late or no prenatal care” – Do most mothers receive adequate prenatal care?

· “Health: Low birth weight babies” – Is there a high or low percentage of low birth weight babies?

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Note: An infant is a child under one year of age. The infant mortality rate is calculated by dividing the number of infant deaths by the number of live births. It is presented on a "per 1,000" basis.

Source: 1997-2020: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Health/HealthStatistics/tabid/102/Default.aspx);
1997-2020: National Center for Health Statistics, Birth Data (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/births.htm); and Death Data (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/deaths.htm); DATE LAST UPDATED: April 12, 2023.