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Infant death rate (per 1,000 live births) by race/ethnicity in District of Columbia

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Location Race Data Type 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
District of Columbia
White, Non-Hispanic
Rate
3.7
1.7
1.6
4.6
NA
NA
1.7
2.7
Too few deaths to report a number
2.8
Black, Non-Hispanic
Rate
10.5
13.6
10.7
11.8
12.0
9.0
6.9
11.2
7.8
9.3
Hispanic
Rate
4.7
6.0
3.7
5.2
3.9
NA
5.2
3.7
Too few deaths to report a number
7.8
Other, Non-Hispanic
Rate
4.4
NA
NA
NA
9.6
0.0
0.0
NA
NA
NA
All Races
Rate
7.6
8.6
7.1
8.1
6.9
5.0
4.5
6.6
4.8
6.6
Location Race Data Type 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
White, Non-Hispanic
Rate
3.7
1.7
1.6
4.6
NA
NA
1.7
2.7
Too few deaths to report a number
2.8
Black, Non-Hispanic
Rate
10.5
13.6
10.7
11.8
12.0
9.0
6.9
11.2
7.8
9.3
Hispanic
Rate
4.7
6.0
3.7
5.2
3.9
NA
5.2
3.7
Too few deaths to report a number
7.8
Other, Non-Hispanic
Rate
4.4
NA
NA
NA
9.6
0.0
0.0
NA
NA
NA
All Races
Rate
7.6
8.6
7.1
8.1
6.9
5.0
4.5
6.6
4.8
6.6

Definition and Source

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Definition

(Number) Number of infant deaths within race/ethnicity (less than one year old) per every 1,000 live births within same race/ethnicity.

Data Source

To 2007: D.C. Department of Health, State Center for Health Statistics

2008-2011: Data Management and Analysis Division, Center for Policy, Planning, and Evaluation, DC Department of Health


2015 onwards: Data provided by the DC Department of Health upon request

Notes

Last Updated November 2023

Last Updated

November 2024