1991 - 1995

Infant and Fetal Mortality

Age Group	1991-95 Number of Deaths	Percent of Infant Deaths	Mortality Rates**
			1991-95 County	1993 U.S.	% Differnce From U.S	SI*	County Rank
Infant Deaths	22	100.0	7.5	8.4	-10.5		28
Neonatal Deaths	10	45.5	3.4	5.3	TS	TS	41
Postneonatal Deaths	12	54.5	4.1	3.1	TS	TS	12
Fetal Deaths	19	NA	6.5	7.4	TS	TS	27

* 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.

Health Statistics Center
Office of Epidemiology and Health Promotion
West Virginia Bureau for Public Health Comments

See Introduction for explanation of tables.

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Last updated 08/06/97.