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INFANT DEATH RATES AND ANNUAL PERCENT CHANGES BY RACE
NORTH CAROLINA, 1995-1999
| TOTAL | WHITE | OTHER RACES | ||||
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| Year | Rate | % Change | Rate | % Change | Rate | % Change |
| 1995 | 9.2 | -8.0 | 6.8 | -9.3 | 15.0 | -3.8 |
| 1996 | 9.2 | 0.0 | 7.1 | +4.4 | 14.3 | -4.7 |
| 1997 | 9.2 | 0.0 | 6.9 | -2.8 | 14.8 | +3.5 |
| 1998 | 9.3 | +1.1 | 6.4 | -7.2 | 16.3 | +10.1 |
| 1999 | 9.1 | -2.2 | 6.8 | +6.2 | 14.8 | -9.2 |
Source: State Center for Health Statistics
NC Department of Health and Human Services