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Raleigh County

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 46 100.0 10.5 8.4 25.1 12
Neonatal Deaths 31 67.4 7.1 5.3 33.7 15
Postneonatal Deaths 15 32.6 3.5 3.1 TS TS 16
Fetal Deaths 39 NA 8.9 7.4 20.4 12


* 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.