Neonatal Mortality Rates, by Maternal Race/Ethnicity, 2005

Deaths per 1,000 live births:

  • Total: 4.5%
  • Non-Hispanic White: 3.7%
  • Non-Hispanic Black: 9.4%
  • Hispanic: 3.9%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System. Unpublished Data.

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