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 | 9 | 100.0 | 6.3 | 8.4 | TS | TS | 39 |
Neonatal Deaths | 6 | 66.7 | 4.2 | 5.3 | TS | TS | 30 |
Postneonatal Deaths | 3 | 33.3 | 2.1 | 3.1 | TS | TS | 37 |
Fetal Deaths | 13 | NA | 9.1 | 7.4 | TS | TS | 9 |
* 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.