Change Indicator

Infant mortality in Louisiana

Infant mortality

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Note: Non-consecutive years appear adjacent in the trend line
because one or more years have been deselected.

Definition and Source

PROVIDER

Definition

Number - the average annual number of deaths among children under one year of age during the reporting period.
Rate - number of deaths among children under one year of age per 1,000 live births during the reporting period.

Data Source

Live births and deaths 2001-2021: Louisiana State Center for Health Statistics, Louisiana Department of Health.

Notes

Note that numbers represent an average of data over a five-year period, which allows for data to be reported for more parishes. 

LNE (Low Number Event) - a value or rate based on fewer than 5 events

Last Updated

January 2023