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Show INFANT MORTALITY (1992 Total Deaths in Utah=221) Infant deaths (deaths under one year of age) per 1,000 live births have been decreasing for both Utah and the U.S. since 1950 (Table 23). Figure 17 shows this downward trend to be fairly consistent over time, with Utah having a lower rate than the nation. The downward trend is important for several reasons. It suggests success in programs targeting infant mortality, including increased education of new mothers and better prenatal care and improved care of high-risk infants. Infant death rates are also important because they are generally considered to indicate the overall health status of a community. Finally, more detailed analyses of population subgroups reveal disparities between racial and other groups, and thus indicate where health care needs are not met within the community. Table 23 Infant Mortality (Rates per 1,000 Resident Live Births) Year Utah U.S. Year Utah U.S. Year Utah U.S. Year Utah U.S. 1950 23.9 29.2 1961 20.2 25.3 1972 13.4 18.5 1983 8.7 11.2 1951 24.9 28.4 1962 20.0 25.3 1973 12.7 17.7 1984 9.1 10.8 1952 24.9 28.4 1963 18.6 25.2 1974 12.2 16.7 1985 9.6 10.6 1953 24.0 27.8 1964 20.2 24.8 1975 13.1 16.1 1986 8.5 10.4 1954 20.8 26.6 1965 18.8 24.7 1976 11.7 15.2 1987 8.8 10.1 1955 20.6 26.4 1966 18.3 23.7 1977 10.0 14.1 1988 8.0 9.9 1956 22.9 26.0 1967 16.7 22.4 1978 11.4 13.8 1989 8.0 9.7 1957 21.5 26.3 1968 17.7 21.8 1979 10.7 13.1 1990 7.4 9.2 1958 22.2 27.1 1969 15.8 20.9 1980 10.4 12.6 1991 6.2 8.9 1959 20.0 26.4 1970 15.0 20.0 1981 9.8 11.9 1992 5.9 8.5 1960 19.7 26.0 1971 13.9 19.1 1982 11.0 11.5 1993 -- -- Figure 17 Infant Mortality 30 j Utah ive Births 25 -20 - \ U.S. ,000 L 15 - ite per ] ( 10 - a 5 - o - i I I I I i i i I i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i I i I i I ill 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1950 1953 1956 1959 1962 1965 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 20 HEALTH STATUS |