Maintaining
What does this measure?
The number of deaths among infants under age 1 per year per 1,000 live births, averaged over three years.
Why is this important?
Infant mortality reflects the overall health status of a population and indirectly is a measure of the effectiveness and availability of quality health care, particularly prenatal care.
How is our region performing?
In 2017-19, the infant mortality rate was 6.9 per 1,000 live births, well above the statewide rate of 4.4. The region's rate has fluctuated between 6 and 7 since 2002-04. Infant mortality was lower in the counties surrounding Monroe; as a group, their rate was 6.1 in 2017-19. The infant mortality rate was highest in the City of Rochester at 13 per 1,000 live births in 2017-19.
Notes about the data
Rates are averaged over three years because some geographies or groups have small numbers, making it difficult to distinguish true changes from random fluctuations.
| 2002-04 | 2005-07 | 2008-10 | 2011-13 | 2014-16 | 2017-19 | ||||||||||||||
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| NYS | 6.0 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 | |||||||||||||
| NYS (excluding NYC) | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.8 | |||||||||||||
| Region | 6.1 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.9 | |||||||||||||
| Monroe | 6.4 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 7.4 | |||||||||||||
| Surrounding Counties | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 6.1 | |||||||||||||
| Genesee | 4.7 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 4.8 | |||||||||||||
| Livingston | 3.1 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 5.8 | |||||||||||||
| Ontario | 5.0 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.8 | |||||||||||||
| Orleans | 3.6 | 4.5 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 9.4 | 6.8 | |||||||||||||
| Seneca | 4.6 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 8.1 | |||||||||||||
| Wayne | 7.7 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 5.3 | |||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 5.4 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 2.6 | 5.5 | |||||||||||||
| Yates | 11.0 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 8.6 | 3.3 | 12.4 | |||||||||||||
| Monroe County Local Areas | |||||||||||||||||||
| Regional Cities | |||||||||||||||||||
Notes: Rates are number of deaths of infants under 1 year per 1,000 live births.
| 2002-04 | 2005-07 | 2008-10 | 2011-13 | 2014-16 | 2017-19 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYS | 4,511 | 4,184 | 3,882 | 3,537 | 3,212 | 2,941 | |||||||||||||
| NYS (excluding NYC) | 2,362 | 2,230 | 2,130 | 2,000 | 1,822 | 1,677 | |||||||||||||
| Region | 252 | 279 | 277 | 254 | 231 | 256 | |||||||||||||
| Monroe | 168 | 191 | 198 | 178 | 163 | 175 | |||||||||||||
| Surrounding Counties | 84 | 88 | 79 | 76 | 68 | 81 | |||||||||||||
| Genesee | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Livingston | 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Ontario | 17 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |||||||||||||
| Orleans | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Seneca | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Wayne | 26 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Yates | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Monroe County Local Areas | |||||||||||||||||||
| Regional Cities | |||||||||||||||||||
Worse than NYS by 10% or more
Up to 10% worse than NYS
Equal to or better than NYS| INDICATORS - Grouped by Topic | REGIONAL VALUE | YEAR | NYS COMPARISON | TREND | REGION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prenatal Care | 78% | 2018 |
3
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1
Increasing
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| Prenatal Care, by Race/Ethnicity | 0 | 10 Not Applicable* | ||
| Babies Born with Low Birth Weights | 8.4% | 2019 |
2
|
1
Increasing
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| Babies Born with Low Birth Weights, Race/Ethnicity, Monroe County | 0 | 10 Not Applicable* | ||
| Infant Mortality Rate | 6.9 | 2017-19 |
2
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0
Maintaining
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| Infant Mortality Rate, Race/Ethnicity, Monroe County | 0 | 10 Not Applicable* | ||
| Children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels | 0.8% | 2018 |
2
|
-1
Decreasing
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| Children in Poverty | 19% | 2016-20 |
3
|
1
Increasing
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| Children in Poverty, Race/Ethnicity | 2016-20 | 0 | 10 Not Applicable* | |
| Single-Parent Families | 39% | 2016-20 |
2
|
1
Increasing
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| Single-Parent Families, by Race/Ethnicity | 2016-20 | 0 | 10 Not Applicable* | |
| Rate of Child Abuse and Neglect | 20 | 2020 |
2
|
1
Increasing
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| Rate of Foster Care Admissions | 1.8 | 2020 |
2
|
-1
Decreasing
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| Rate of Teen Pregnancy | 1.3% | 2019 |
3
|
-1
Decreasing
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| Rate of Teen Births | 12 | 2019 |
2
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-1
Decreasing
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Worse than NYS by 10% or more Up to 10% worse than NYS Equal to or better than NYS
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