Infant Mortality

Infant Mortality Declines Among Northwest American Indians and Alaska Natives

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, April 12th, 1999

The infant mortality rate among Northwest American Indians and Alaska Natives declined dramatically between 1985 and 1996, according to a report released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The infant mortality rate decreased from 20.0 to 7.6 deaths per 1,000 live births, with much of that decrease due to fewer cases of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - crib death (SIDS).

In the United States, the national infant mortality rate has declined steadily for decades, from 10.6 to 7.3 deaths per 1,000 live births between 1985 and 1996. But significant disparities among racial and ethnic groups remain in this health area. In the...

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