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POSTNEONATAL 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 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 2.1 | -8.7 | 4.3 | +10.3 |
| 1996 | 3.1 | +10.7 | 2.4 | +14.3 | 4.9 | +14.0 |
| 1997 | 2.7 | -12.9 | 2.1 | -12.5 | 4.1 | -16.3 |
| 1998 | 2.8 | +3.7 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 4.6 | +12.2 |
| 1999 | 2.4 | -14.3 | 1.8 | -14.3 | 3.8 | -17.4 |
Source: State Center for Health Statistcs
NC Department of Health and Human Services