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NEONATAL 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 | 6.4 | -11.1 | 4.6 | -11.5 | 10.7 | -9.3 |
| 1996 | 6.1 | -4.7 | 4.7 | +2.2 | 9.4 | -12.1 |
| 1997 | 6.5 | +6.6 | 4.8 | +2.1 | 10.6 | +12.8 |
| 1998 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 4.4 | -8.3 | 11.7 | +10.4 |
| 1999 | 6.7 | +3.1 | 5.0 | +13.6 | 10.9 | -6.8 |
Source: State Center for Health Statistics
NC Department of Health and Human Services