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Legend Colors

Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change  from previous measurement period.

green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

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Infant Mortality Rate

Measurement Period: 2020
This indicator shows the mortality rate in deaths per 1,000 live births for infants within their first year of life.

Why is this important?

Infant mortality is the death of an infant before their first birthday. The infant mortality rate is the number of infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. In addition to giving us key information about maternal and infant health, the infant mortality rate is an important marker of the overall health of a society. The leading causes of death among infants are birth defects, preterm delivery, low birth weight, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), injuries, and pregnancy complications (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).  

Considerations for Equitable Approaches: The infant mortality rate in the United States is higher than in other high-income countries. Within the U.S. there are disparities by race/ethnicity, income, and geographic location (Healthy People 2030). Black/African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native infants have much higher mortality rates than White and Asian infants (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Equitable, high-quality health care for pregnant people and babies and community-based interventions can help reduce the rate of infant deaths.  Addressing social determinants of health is also critical for reducing these disparities (Healthy People 2030).

The Healthy People 2030 national health target is to reduce the rate of infant deaths to 5.0 deaths per 1,000 live births.
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County: Washington

5.3
deaths/ 1,000 live births
Source: Maryland Department of Health
Measurement period: 2020
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: May 2023
Filter(s) for this location: State: Maryland
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Technical note: Rates may be unavailable for certain time periods and geographies due to unstable or suppressed values as determined by the data source.

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Filed under: Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Health / Mortality Data, Health Outcomes, Infants