Indiana Infant Mortality Report
1990 - 2003

Table 1. Infant, neonatal, and Postneonatal mortality rates by race and Hispanic origin of mother: Indiana, 1990-2003 linked files

Race/Hispanic origin of mother 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

 

Rate per 1,000 live births in specified group

All races/origins

                           
Infant 9.5 8.9 9.2 8.9 8.6 8.1 8.5 7.9 7.4 7.8 7.5 7.4 7.5 7.3
Neonatal 6.0 5.6 5.8 5.4 5.4 5.6 5.5 5.1 5.0 5.1 5.1 4.7 5.1 4.7
Postneonatal 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.5 3.2 2.6 3.0 2.7 2.4 2.7 2.4 2.7 2.4 2.6
                             

White

                           
Infant 8.5 7.8 7.9 7.9 7.4 7.2 7.6 7.1 6.4 6.8 6.6 6.9 6.6 6.5
Neonatal 5.4 4.8 4.8 4.9 4.7 4.8 5.0 4.7 4.2 4.4 4.7 4.4 4.5 4.2
Postneonatal 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.1 2.8 2.3 2.5 2.5 2.2 2.4 2.0 2.5 2.1 2.3
 

White, Non-Hispanic

                           
Infant 8.4 7.8 7.9 7.8 7.4 7.1 7.4 7.2 6.3 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.6 6.7
Neonatal 5.4 4.8 4.9 4.8 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.6 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.4 4.4 4.3
Postneonatal 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.6 2.6 2.1 2.4 2.1 2.5 2.2 2.4
 

Black

                           
Infant 16.9 18.3 19.2 16.2 17.5 15.8 16.2 14.2 14.9 15.5 14.4 12.0 14.2 14.2
Neonatal 11.5 12.3 13.4 10.0 11.1 11.5 9.8 9.2 11.0 10.3 8.6 7.2 9.3 9.5
Postneonatal 5.4 6.0 5.8 6.2 6.4 4.2 6.4 5.0 3.9 5.2 5.8 4.7 4.9 4.7
 

Black, Non-Hispanic

                           
Infant 16.8 18.4 19.2 16.3 17.5 15.5 16.2 14.2 14.7 15.5 14.5 11.9 14.2 14.2
Neonatal 11.3 12.4 13.5 10.0 11.1 11.4 9.9 9.2 10.8 10.3 8.6 7.3 9.3 9.5
Postneonatal 5.5 6.0 5.8 6.2 6.4 4.1 6.3 5.1 3.9 5.2 5.9 4.6 4.9 4.7
 

Hispanic

                           
Infant * * * 12.2 * 8.7 9.2 6.5 6.9 8.0 4.6 6.6 6.8 4.9
Neonatal * * * * * * * * * 6.4 4.2 4.6 5.2 3.0
Postneonatal * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
*Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision; based on fewer than 20 deaths in the numerator.
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