[HTML][HTML] Infant mortality statistics from the 2013 period linked birth/infant death data set

TJ Mathews, MF MacDorman, ME Thoma - 2015 - stacks.cdc.gov
Objectives: This report presents 2013 period infant mortality statistics from the linked
birth/infant death data set (linked file) by maternal and infant characteristics. The linked file
differs from the mortality file, which is based entirely on death certificate data. Methods:
Descriptive tabulations of data are presented and interpreted. Results: The US infant
mortality rate was 5.96 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in 2013, similar to the rate of 5.98
in 2012. The number of infant deaths was 23,446 in 2013, a decline of 208 infant deaths …

[HTML][HTML] Infant mortality statistics from the 2010 period linked birth/infant death data set

TJ Mathews - 2013 - stacks.cdc.gov
OBJECTIVES: This report presents 2010 period infant mortality statistics from the linked
birth/infant death data set (linked file) by maternal and infant characteristics. The linked file
differs from the mortality rate declined mortality file, which is based entirely on death
certificate data. METHODS: Descriptive tabulations of data are presented and interpreted.
RESULTS: The US infant mortality rate was 6.14 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in 2010,
4% lower than the rate of 6.39 in 2009. The number of infant deaths was 24,572 in 2010, a …