Health Department Announces Record Low Infant Mortality Rate, But Racial, Ethnic Disparities Persist
April 20, 2018
April 20, 2018
NEW YORK, April 20 -- The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene issued the following news release:
The Health Department today released the 2016 Infant Mortality Summary of Vital Statistics, which found that infant mortality has dropped to a historic low in New York City, though disparities between race and ethnic groups persist. The report provides an overview of deaths among infants younger than 12 months. Infant mortality was 4.1 per 1,000 live births, a 24 percen . . .
The Health Department today released the 2016 Infant Mortality Summary of Vital Statistics, which found that infant mortality has dropped to a historic low in New York City, though disparities between race and ethnic groups persist. The report provides an overview of deaths among infants younger than 12 months. Infant mortality was 4.1 per 1,000 live births, a 24 percen . . .