Infant mortality in King County at new low, but concerning disparities remain
The report, Racial Disparities in Infant Mortality: An Update King County, 1980-2002, shows that while the 2002 infant mortality rate in King County dropped to 4.5 deaths per 1,000 live births, a reduction of 56% since its peak 20 years ago, progress in infant death prevention has not been shared equally by all groups. African American and American Indian/Alaska Native infants are more than twice as likely to die in the first year of life than white infants.
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