Non-Hispanic black women had the highest rate of infant mortality in the U.S. in 2017. In that year there were almost 11 infant deaths per 1,000 live births among black women. Leading causes of infant mortality in the U.S. include congenital malformations, disorders related to short gestation and low birthweight, maternal complications, and sudden infant death syndrome.
Neonatal and postneonatal mortality rates in the U.S. in 2017, by ethnicity
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CDC. (August 1, 2019). Neonatal and postneonatal mortality rates in the U.S. in 2017, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 30, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037189/neonatal-and-postneonatal-mortality-rates-us-by-ethnicity/
CDC. "Neonatal and postneonatal mortality rates in the U.S. in 2017, by ethnicity." Chart. August 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 30, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037189/neonatal-and-postneonatal-mortality-rates-us-by-ethnicity/
CDC. (2019). Neonatal and postneonatal mortality rates in the U.S. in 2017, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 30, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037189/neonatal-and-postneonatal-mortality-rates-us-by-ethnicity/
CDC. "Neonatal and Postneonatal Mortality Rates in The U.S. in 2017, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037189/neonatal-and-postneonatal-mortality-rates-us-by-ethnicity/
CDC, Neonatal and postneonatal mortality rates in the U.S. in 2017, by ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037189/neonatal-and-postneonatal-mortality-rates-us-by-ethnicity/ (last visited May 30, 2020)
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