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Raleigh County
1994 - 1998
Infant and Fetal Mortality

Age Group 1994-98
Number of Deaths

Percent of Infant Deaths
Mortality Rates**

1994-98
County

1996
U.S.
% Differnce
from U.S



SI*


County
Rank
Infant Deaths 31 100.0 7.1 7.3 -2.7 34
    Neonatal Deaths 19 61.3 4.4 4.8 TS TS 34
    Postneonatal Deaths 12 38.7 2.8 2.5 TS TS 21
Fetal Deaths 42 NA 9.6 6.9 39.4 13
Age Group 1994-98
Number of Deaths

Percent of Infant Deaths
Mortality Rates**

1994-98
County

1996
U.S.
% Differnce
from U.S



SI*


County
Rank


* Significance Indicator. An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference from the U.S. rate.
** Mortality rates are per 1,000 live births.
TS = Number is too small for a valid comparison.

See Introduction for explanation of tables.

Last updated March 7, 2001.

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