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Statistics on children, youth and families in Washington, D.C. from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and DC Action
Infant death rate (per 1,000 live births) by race/ethnicity in District of Columbia
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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. The "Missing/unknown" race group is not included, but if it were in 2025 it would have had the highest rate by far - 84 deaths per 1,000 live births.
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
2008-2011: Data Management and Analysis Division, Center for Policy, Planning, and Evaluation, DC Department of Health
2015 onwards: Vital Records Data provided by the Data Management and Analysis Division, Center for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, DC Department of Health upon request
Last Updated
September 2026