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Statistics on children, youth and families in Louisiana from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Agenda for Children
Infant mortality
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Note: Non-consecutive years appear adjacent in the trend line
because one or more years have been deselected.
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.
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
LNE (Low Number Event) - a value or rate based on fewer than 5 events
Last Updated
January 2023