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Statistics on children, youth and families in South Carolina from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Children's Trust of South Carolina
Infant mortality rate by race (3-year data)
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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
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Definition
The average number of infants who died before their first birthday per 1,000 annual live births by race. Rates are presented as three-year averages.
Deaths = Number of infants who died before their first birthday during the three-year period.
Population = Total number of infants under the age of one during the three-year period.
Rate=[Deaths / Population]*1000.
Deaths = Number of infants who died before their first birthday during the three-year period.
Population = Total number of infants under the age of one during the three-year period.
Rate=[Deaths / Population]*1000.
Notes
Rates calculated with small numbers are unreliable and should be used with cautiously.
Last updated Feb 2023.
Last updated Feb 2023.
Last Updated
February 2023