| 2009 NORTH CAROLINA INFANT MORTALITY REPORT, TABLE 4 |
| Infant Death Rates and Annual Percent Changes by Race |
| Total Rate | % Change | White Rate | % Change | Minority Rate | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year: | 8.8 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 14.9 | -4.5 |
| 2005 | ||||||
| 2006 | 8.1 | -8.0 | 6.0 | -6.3 | 13.6 | -8.7 |
| 2007 | 8.5 | 4.9 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 13.9 | 2.2 |
| 2008 | 8.2 | -3.5 | 6.0 | -4.8 | 13.5 | -2.9 |
| 2009 | 7.9 | -3.7 | 5.4 | -10.0 | 14.1 | 4.4 |
| Infant Deaths (under 1 year of age) per 1,000 live births. |
| Source: NC Department of Health & Human Services State Center for Health Statistics, 20AUG2010 |
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