Infant Mortality Rate in New York City Reaches Historic Low
Rate of 4.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2013 is the lowest in New York
City history, and nearly 30 percent lower than the U.S. rate
Despite these declines, New York City continues to experience deep racial/ethnic
disparities in infant mortality
New York City's infant mortality rate (IMR) fell to an all-time low in
2013, the Health Department reported today in its
annual review of infant death statistics (PDF). The infant mortality rate reflects death in infants before reaching
their first birthday. The 2013 infant mortality rate - 4.6 deaths per
1,000 live births - represents a 24.6 percent decline from 6.1 in 2004,
and a modest decline from 4.7 in 2012. In 2012, the most recent data available,
the national infant mortality rate was 6.0 per 1,000 live births. New
York City's infant mortality rate in 2013 was 27.7 percent lower than
the 2012 national rate.
2013 Summary of Vital Statistics: Infant Mortality Report (PDF)
