Indiana Infant Mortality Report
1990 - 2003

Table 13. Infant, neonatal, and Postneonatal mortality rates by race and Hispanic origin of mother: Indiana, 1990-1994 and 1999-2003 linked files

  Rate per 1,000 live births1 Percent change
1990-1994 to 1999-2003
Race/Hispanic origin of mother 1990-1994 1999-2003 
         
All races/origins        
Infant 9.0 7.5 -16.9  
    Neonatal 5.7 4.9 -13.0  
    Postneonatal 3.3 2.6 -23.5  
         
White        
Infant 7.9 6.7 -15.4  
    Neonatal 4.9 4.4 -9.7  
    Postneonatal 3.0 2.3 -24.8  
         
White, Non-Hispanic        
Infant 7.9 6.7 -14.4  
    Neonatal 4.9 4.4 -9.6  
    Postneonatal 3.0 2.3 -22.2  
         
Black        
Infant 17.6 14.0 -20.3  
    Neonatal 11.7 9.0 -23.1  
    Postneonatal 6.0 5.1 -14.8 **
         
Black, Non-Hispanic        
Infant 17.7 14.1 -20.4  
    Neonatal 11.7 9.0 -22.8  
    Postneonatal 6.0 5.1 -15.5 **
         
Hispanic        
Infant 8.2 6.1 -25.8 **
    Neonatal 4.9 4.5 -7.9 **
    Postneonatal 3.3 1.5 -52.8  
1 The total number of infant deaths and live births used in calculating the mortality rates is derived by summation of the respective yearly numbers presented in Table A-1 of Appendix A.
** Not significant at p<0.05.
Note: Neonatal is less than 28 days, and Postneonatal is 28 days to under 1 year.
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center