2003 Louisiana Vital Statistics Report - Louisiana Department of ...
2003 Louisiana Vital Statistics Report - Louisiana Department of ...
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INFANT AND MATERNAL MORTALITY <strong>2003</strong> LOUISIANA VITAL STATISTICS REPORT<br />
Infant Mortality by Infant Race<br />
Of the 604 infant deaths to <strong>Louisiana</strong> residents in <strong>2003</strong>, 237 (39.2%) occurred among whites, 358 (59.3%) among blacks, and 9<br />
(1.5%) among other races. The racial difference in mortality rates has existed for many years at both the state and national<br />
levels.<br />
Year<br />
Number<br />
Table 6.3: Number <strong>of</strong> Infant Deaths and Infant Mortality Rates<br />
<strong>Louisiana</strong> and United States, 1984-<strong>2003</strong><br />
Infant<br />
Mortality<br />
Rate 1<br />
<strong>Louisiana</strong> United States<br />
Neonatal<br />
Mortality<br />
Rate 2<br />
Postneonatal<br />
Mortality Rate 3<br />
Infant<br />
Mortality<br />
Rate 1<br />
Neonatal<br />
Mortality<br />
Rate 2<br />
Postneonatal<br />
Mortality Rate 3<br />
1984 984 12.1 8.0 4.1 10.8 7.0 3.8<br />
1985 966 11.9 7.7 4.2 10.6 7.0 3.7<br />
1986 925 11.9 7.7 4.1 10.4 6.7 3.6<br />
1987 870 11.8 7.7 4.1 10.1 6.5 3.6<br />
1988 808 10.9 7.0 4.0 10.0 6.3 3.6<br />
1989 834 11.5 7.3 4.2 9.8 6.2 3.6<br />
1990 796 11.0 6.7 4.4 9.2 5.8 3.4<br />
1991 754 10.5 6.6 3.9 8.9 5.6 3.4<br />
1992 736 10.4 6.6 3.9 8.5 5.4 3.1<br />
1993 752 10.8 6.8 4.0 8.4 5.3 3.1<br />
1994 715 10.5 7.0 3.5 8.0 5.1 2.9<br />
1995 639 9.7 6.4 3.3 7.6 4.9 2.7<br />
1996 586 9.0 5.6 3.4 7.3 4.8 2.5<br />
1997 629 9.5 6.2 3.3 7.2 4.8 2.5<br />
1998 606 9.1 5.9 3.2 7.2 4.8 2.4<br />
1999 618 9.2 5.8 3.4 7.1 4.7 2.3<br />
2000 603 8.9 5.7 3.2 6.9 4.6 2.3<br />
2001 642 9.8 6.4 3.4 6.9 4.6 2.3<br />
2002 661 10.2 6.6 3.6 7.0 4.7 2.3<br />
<strong>2003</strong> 304 9.3 5.7 3.6 6.8 4.6 2.2<br />
1<br />
Infant Mortality Rate = deaths to infants under 1 year, per 1,000 live births<br />
2<br />
Neonatal Mortality Rate = deaths to infants under 28 days, per 1,000 live births<br />
3<br />
Postneonatal Mortality Rate = deaths to infants between 28 and 364 days, per 1,000 live births<br />
Source: <strong>Louisiana</strong> State Center for Health <strong>Statistics</strong><br />
National <strong>Vital</strong> <strong>Statistics</strong> <strong>Report</strong>, Volume 54, Number 16, table 6, p.21.<br />
Table 6.4: Infant Mortality Rates by Age at Death and Infant Race<br />
<strong>Louisiana</strong>, <strong>2003</strong><br />
Rate + by Age (in Days) at Death Combined Rates<br />
Race Under 1 1-6 7-13 14-20 21-27 28-364 Hebdomadal 1 Neonatal 2 Perinatal 3 Infant 4<br />
All 3.3 1.1 0.7 0.4 0.2 3.6 4.5 5.7 12.7 9.3<br />
White 2.2 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.2 2.5 3 3.9 9.1 6.4<br />
Black 5.1 1.5 1.1 0.5 0.2 5.3 6.6 8.4 18 13.8<br />
Other 0.6 2.5 0.6 - - 1.9 3.1 3.8 9.3 5.6<br />
+Rate per 1,000 live births in age category<br />
1 Hebdomadal mortality rate = deaths to infants under 7 days, per 1,000 live births<br />
2 Neonatal mortality rate = deaths to infants under 28 days, per 1,000 live births<br />
3 Perinatal mortality rate = fetal deaths + deaths to infants under 7 days, per 1,000 fetal deaths + live births<br />
4 Infant mortality rate = deaths to infants under 1 year, per 1,000 live births<br />
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