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Show INFANT MORTALITY BY RACE/ETHNICITY Race-specific infant mortality rates for minorities are hard to interpret in Utah because of the relatively small populations of these sub-groups. The "Black" population has the highest rate of infant mortality in both Utah and the nation. (Table 24, Figure 18). National rates for other groups are not available, but based on these data it appears that Native American, Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic groups tend to have higher infant mortality rates than Whites. Infant Mortality (Black-White Comparison) (Deaths per 1,000 Live Births) Table 24 Utah ILS. Year White Black White Black 1980 10.4 25.5 11.0 21.4 1983 9.2 8.2 9.7 19.2 1986 8.5 8.2 8.9 18.0 1989 7.0 12.4 8.2 17.7 Utah rates are based on a three-year average. Infant Mortality by Race/Ethnicity (Deaths per 1,000 Live Births) Table 25 American Year Indian Black White Hispanic* Other 1980-1982 10.9 25.5 10.4 - 7.1 1983-1985 10.2 8.2 9.2 - 8.6 1986-1988 11.2 8.2 8.5 9.2 5.9 1989-1991 9.5 12.4 7.0 8.5 7.8 Hispanic origin can be of any race. Figure 18 Utah Infant Mortality by Race LJ American Indian E3 Black E3 Other ? White rZI Hispanic 1980-1982 1983-1985 1986-1988 1989-1991 Utah's Health: An Annual Review 1994 21 |
