Indicator Gauge Icon Legend
Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Child Mortality Rate: Under 20
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This indicator shows the mortality rate among people under age 20 per 100,000.
Why is this important?
Child mortality is a core indicator for children's health and well being. Losing a child not only affects immediate families, but the broader community as well. Since more than one third of all child deaths occur within the first month of life according to the World Health Organization (WHO), providing skilled care to mothers during pregnancy, during birth, and after birth greatly contributes to child survival. The leading causes of death among infants are birth defects, preterm delivery, low birth weight, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), and maternal complications during pregnancy.
49.7
deaths/ 100,000 population under 20
Source:
County Health Rankings
Measurement period: 2018-2021
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: April 2024
Measurement period: 2018-2021
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: April 2024
Compared to
Technical note: Rates may be unavailable for certain time periods and geographies due to unstable or suppressed values as determined by the data source.
More details:
Original Source: National Center for Health Statistics - Natality and Mortality Files; Census Population Estimates Program
Graph Selections
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
Data Source
- County Health Rankings
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Health / Children's Health, Health / Mortality Data, Health Outcomes, Infants, Children, Teens