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Infant Mortality Rates,^* by Maternal Race/Ethnicity, 1985–2006

Deaths per 1,000 live births:

• For Non-Hispanic Blacks decreased from approximately 19.0 to 13.8
• For All races decreased from approximately 10.5 to 6.7
• For Hispanic decreased from approximately 9.0 to 5.5
• For Non-Hispanic White decreased from approximately 9.0 to 5.6

^*Under 1 year of age.↑

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System Go to References for this graph's full source.

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