How Black and White Infant Mortality Rates Have Changed in 15 Years

The gap in deaths between Black and white infants started out wider in Colorado than it was nationwide, but has narrowed more quickly in the state.

Mortality rates per 1,000 live births:

Note: Rates provided are three-year moving averages of the number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births. Rates for other demographic groups were not consistently available, or were not comparable between Colorado and the U.S.
Source: CDC WONDER
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