16-1.

Reduce fetal and infant deaths.

Objective

Reduction in Fetal and Infant Deaths

1997 Baseline

2010 Target

Per 1,000 Live Births Plus Fetal Deaths

16-1a.

Fetal deaths at 20 or more weeks of gestation

6.8

4.1

16-1b.

Fetal and infant deaths during perinatal period (28 weeks of gestation to 7 days or more after birth)

7.5

4.5

TOTAL

6.8

7.5

Mother’s race and ethnicity

American Indian or Alaska Native

6.7

7.9

Asian or Pacific Islander

4.8

4.6

Asian

4.2

4.6

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander

6.2

7.3

Black or African American

12.5

13.4

White

5.8

6.4

Hispanic or Latino

5.9

6.5

Not Hispanic or Latino

DNA

7.2

Black or African American

9.6

12.7

White

5.2

6.0

Gender

Female

DNA

DNA

Male

DNA

DNA

Mother’s education level

Less than high school

6.5

DNA

High school graduate

6.7

DNA

At least some college

4.8

DNA

Mother’s disability status

Mothers with disabilities

DNC

DNC

Mothers without disabilities

DNC

DNC

Select populations

Mother’s age groups

Under 15 years

14.2

DNA

15 to 19 years

7.8

DNA

20 to 24 years

6.4

DNA

25 to 29 years

6.0

DNA

30 to 34 years

6.3

DNA

35 years and older

8.9

DNA

Fetal weight

>2,499 g

1.3

DNA

1,500 to 2,499 g

16.8

DNA

<1,500 g

213.1

DNA

Objective

Reduction in Infant Deaths

1998 Baseline

2010 Target

Rate per 1,000 Live Births

16-1c.

All infant deaths (within 1 year)

7.2

4.5

16-1d.

Neonatal deaths (within the first 28 days of life)

4.8

2.9

16-1e.

Postneonatal deaths (between 28 days and 1 year)

2.4

1.2

TOTAL

7.2

4.8

2.4

Mother’s race and ethnicity

American Indian or Alaska
Native

9.3

5.0

4.3

Asian or Pacific Islander

5.5

3.9

1.7

Asian

5.0

3.6

1.3

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander

10.0

6.7

3.3

Black or African American

13.8

9.4

4.4

White

6.0

4.0

2.0

Hispanic or Latino

5.8

3.9

1.9

Not Hispanic or Latino

7.5

5.0

2.5

Black or African American

13.9

9.4

4.5

White

6.0

3.9

2.0

Gender

Female

6.5

4.4

2.2

Male

7.8

5.2

2.6

Mother’s education level

Less than high school

9.1

5.2

3.8

High school graduate

7.7

5.1

2.6

At least some college

5.3

3.8

1.5

Mother’s disability status

Mothers with disabilities

DNC

DNC

DNC

Mothers without disabilities

DNC

DNC

DNC

Select populations

Mother’s age groups

Under 15 years

18.4

12.6

5.8

15 to 19 years

10.0

6.1

3.9

20 to 24 years

7.8

4.8

3.0

25 to 29 years

6.3

4.3

2.0

30 to 34 years

6.0

4.4

1.6

35 years and older

7.1

5.2

1.9

Fetal weight

>2,499 g

2.6

0.9

1.7

1,500 to 2,499 g

16.5

9.6

6.8

<1,500 g

250.0

221.5

28.5

Objective

Reduction in Infant Deaths
Related to Birth Defects

1998
Baseline

2010
Target

Rate per 1,000 Live Births

16-1f.

All birth defects

1.6

1.1

16-1g.

Congenital heart defects

0.53

0.38

TOTAL

1.6

0.53

Mother’s race and ethnicity

American Indian or Alaska Native

1.7

0.67

Asian or Pacific Islander

1.5

0.50

Asian

1.5

0.48

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander

DSU

DSU

Black or African American

1.8

0.60

White

1.5

0.51

Hispanic or Latino

1.5

0.47

Not Hispanic or Latino

1.6

0.54

Black or African American

1.8

0.61

White

1.5

0.53

Gender

Female

1.6 (1995)

DNA

Male

1.8 (1995)

DNA

Mother’s education level

Less than high school

1.8

0.58

High school graduate

1.6

0.58

At least some college

1.4

0.45

Disability status (of infant)

Persons with disabilities

DNC

DNC

Persons without disabilities

DNC

DNC

TOTAL

0.72

Mother’s race and ethnicity

American Indian or Alaska Native

1.52

Asian or Pacific Islander

0.39

Asian

0.27

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander

DSU

Black or African American

1.38

White

0.60

Hispanic or Latino

0.37

Not Hispanic or Latino

0.80

Black or African American

1.40

White

0.66

Gender

Female

DNA

Male

DNA

Mother’s education level

Less than high school

1.30

High school graduate

0.79

At least some college

0.38

Disability status (of infant)

Persons with disabilities

DNC

Persons without disabilities

DNC