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2003 LOUISIANA VITAL STATISTICS REPORT INFANT AND MATERNAL MORTALITY
Infant mortality rates for blacks have historically been lower in Louisiana than in the United States. Louisiana’s infant mortality
rates among whites have historically been very similar to those of the nation, and 2003 mirrored the trend (Figure 6.3 and Table
6.5).
Rate per 1,000 live births
25
20
15
10
5
Figure 6.3 Infant Mortality Rates by Race
Louisiana and United Sates, 1983-2003
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1983 1988 1993 1998 2003
Table 6.5: Infant Mortality Rates, Neonatal Mortality Rates, and Postneonatal Mortality Rates
Louisiana and United States, 1983-2003
Infant Mortality Rate 1 Neonatal Mortality Rate 2 Postneonatal Mortality Rate 3
Louisiana United States Louisiana United States Louisiana United States
Year White Black White Black White Black White Black White Black White Black
1983 9.8 19.1 9.6 20.0 6.6 12.5 6.3 12.9 3.2 6.6 3.3 7.0
1984 8.9 16.9 9.3 19.2 6.0 11.2 6.1 12.3 2.9 5.7 3.2 6.8
1985 8.6 16.7 9.2 19.0 5.9 10.5 6.0 12.6 2.7 6.2 3.2 6.4
1986 8.6 16.5 8.8 18.9 5.9 10.3 5.7 12.3 2.7 6.2 3.1 6.6
1987 8.0 17.7 8.5 18.8 5.1 11.7 5.4 12.3 2.9 6.0 3.1 6.4
1988 9.0 14.1 8.4 18.5 5.6 9.2 5.3 12.1 3.4 4.9 3.1 6.5
1989 8.5 16.1 8.1 18.6 5.5 10.0 5.1 11.9 3.0 6.1 2.9 6.7
1990 7.2 16.7 7.6 18.0 4.4 10.0 4.8 11.6 2.8 6.7 2.8 6.4
1991 8.0 14.0 7.3 17.6 5.3 8.5 4.5 11.2 2.7 5.5 2.8 6.3
1992 7.3 15.0 6.9 16.8 4.5 9.6 4.3 10.8 2.8 5.4 2.6 6.0
1993 7.4 15.7 6.8 16.5 4.5 10.0 4.3 10.7 2.9 5.7 2.5 5.8
1994 6.7 16.0 6.6 15.8 5.0 11.0 4.2 10.2 1.7 5.0 2.4 5.6
1995 6.1 15.2 6.3 15.1 4.1 10.0 4.1 9.8 2.0 5.2 2.2 5.3
1996 6.5 12.7 6.1 14.7 3.9 8.0 4.0 9.6 2.6 4.7 2.1 5.1
1997 6.8 13.6 6.0 14.2 4.4 8.9 4.0 9.4 2.4 4.7 2.0 4.8
1998 5.8 14.0 6.0 14.3 3.8 9.2 4.0 9.5 2.0 4.8 2.0 4.8
1999 5.9 14.1 5.8 14.6 3.7 9.1 3.9 9.8 2.2 5.1 1.9 4.8
2000 5.9 13.2 5.7 14.1 3.8 8.5 3.8 9.4 2.1 4.7 1.9 4.7
2001 6.5 14.5 5.7 14.2 4.1 9.5 3.8 9.3 2.4 5.0 1.9 4.8
2002 6.9 15.0 5.8 14.4 4.4 9.7 3.9 9.5 2.5 5.3 1.9 4.8
2003 6.4 13.8 5.7 14.0 3.9 8.4 3.9 9.2 2.5 5.3 1.9 4.3
1 Infant Mortality Rate = deaths to infants under 1 year, per 1,000 live births
2 Neonatal Mortality Rate = deaths to infants under 28 days, per 1,000 live births
3 Postneonatal Mortality Rate = deaths to infant between 28 and 364 days, per 1,000 live births
Source: Louisiana State Center for Health Statistics
National Vital Statistics Report, Volume 54, Number 16, table 6, p.21.
Louisiana Office of Public Health, State Center for Health Statistics Page 111
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