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Why is Education so Important? Infant Mortality in U.S . - An Overview

Why is Education so Important? Infant Mortality in U.S . - An Overview. Why is Education so Important? Infant Mortality in U.S. Infant Mortality in U.S. 3,999,386 Live births 2010. 4 millions births per year in U.S. 480,800 (12%) born preterm, < 37 weeks

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Why is Education so Important? Infant Mortality in U.S . - An Overview

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  1. Why is Education so Important? Infant Mortality in U.S. - An Overview

  2. Why is Education so Important? Infant Mortality in U.S.

  3. Infant Mortality in U.S. 3,999,386 Live births 2010 • 4 millions births per year in U.S. • 480,800 (12%) born preterm, < 37 weeks • 80,435 (2%) very preterm, < 32 weeks, < 1500 grams • Two-thirds of deaths in first year of life occur in first month of life • Most occur within 1st week of life *Mathews & MacDorman (2013). NVSR, Vol. 62, No. 8

  4. Infant Mortality in U.S. *MacDorman , Hoyert, & Mathews (2013). Fig 5. NCHS Data Brief, No 120, April 2013

  5. Infant Mortality in U.S. • 3.99 million births in U.S. (2010 matched data)* • 478,790 (12%) born preterm, < 37 weeks • Account for 67% of all infant deaths in US in 2010 • 78,442 (2%) born very preterm, < 32 weeks • Account for 53%of all infant deaths in US in 2010 • < 1000 gms 0.72% of births, but 47% of all infant deaths *Mathews & MacDorman (2013). NVSR, Table 4. Vol. 62, No. 8

  6. Infant Mortality in U.S. For all race and ethnic groups, infant mortality rate in 2010 for: • > 2500 grams………….. 2.13 / 1,000 live births • <2500 grams ……..........50.98/1,000 live births • 1500 to 2499 grams.....13.42 /1,000 live births • < 1500 grams …………. 222.15 / 1,000 live births *Mathews & MacDorman (2013). NVSR, Table 1. Vol. 62, No. 8

  7. Infant Mortality in U.S. For all races and ethnic groups, infant mortality rate in 2010, by gestation: • < 32 weeks (early preterm)…..165.57 / 1,000 live births • 32 – 33 weeks (early preterm)...15.83 / 1,000 live births • 34 – 36 weeks (late preterm)…. 7.15 / 1,000 live births • 37 – 38 weeks (early term) ….. 3.03/ 1,000 live births • 39 – 41 weeks (full to late term)..1.87 / 1,000 live births • 42 or > weeks (post-term)….. ... 2.7 / 1,000 live births *Mathews & MacDorman (2013). NVSR, Table 1. Vol. 62, No. 8

  8. Infant Mortality Rate by State, 2010* *MacDorman , Hoyert, & Mathews (2013). Fig 5. NCHS Data Brief, No 120, April 2013

  9. Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) Percent change in IMR by State 2005 to 2010 *Mathews & MacDorman (2013). NVSR, Fig 2. Vol. 62, No. 8

  10. Leading Causes NeonatalMortality US 2010 Heron, 2013. National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol 62, No 6

  11. The Facts: U.S. Compared with World • U.S. annual births ..………... 3.99million • Neonatal deaths (2010)..…16,193 (1.8 / hour) • Global annual births… ……...approx 130 million • Global neonatal deaths .… 2.9 million (331 / hour) • Most of deaths are from preventable causes Save the Children (2014) Ending Newborn Deaths

  12. Global Distribution of Neonatal Deaths Save the Children (2014) Ending Newborn Deaths

  13. Neonatal Mortality Rates by Region Save the Children (2014) Ending Newborn Deaths

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