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 2015-17, the infant mortality rate was 6.7 per 1,000 live births, higher than the statewide rate of 4.5. The region's rate was down from a recent high of 7.1 in 2006-08 but has exceeded state rates since 2006-08. Infant mortality was lower in the counties surrounding Monroe; as a group, their rate was 5 in 2015-17. The infant mortality rate was highest in the City of Rochester at 12.2 in 2015-17.
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.
| 2000-02 | 2003-05 | 2006-08 | 2009-11 | 2012-14 | 2015-17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| NYS | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| NYS (excluding NYC) | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| Region | 6.9 | 5.9 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 6.7 |
| Monroe | 7.3 | 6.2 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 7.7 |
| Surrounding Counties | 6.0 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| Genesee | 4.4 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 7.9 | 5.0 | 4.1 |
| Livingston | 6.6 | 3.2 | 6.0 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 1.9 |
| Ontario | 6.4 | 3.6 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| Orleans | 6.1 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 6.2 | 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Seneca | 6.3 | 7.4 | 5.3 | 8.6 | 3.5 | 5.7 |
| Wayne | 5.1 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 7.4 |
| Wyoming | 6.9 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 6.9 | 2.7 |
| Yates | 9.3 | 13.1 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| Rochester | 13.8 | 12.2 | 9.5 | 12.2 | ||
| Batavia | 8.5 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 7.6 | ||
| Canandaigua | 5.6 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 7.0 | ||
| Geneva | 11.5 | 6.6 | 4.1 | 2.1 |
Notes: Rates are number of deaths of infants under 1 year per 1,000 live births.
| 2000-02 | 2003-05 | 2006-08 | 2009-11 | 2012-14 | 2015-17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 83,454 | 84,239 | 85,737 | 74,981 | 70,311 | 68,956 |
| NYS | 4,573 | 4,432 | 4,131 | 3,725 | 3,419 | 3,154 |
| NYS (excluding NYC) | 2,453 | 2,318 | 2,211 | 2,074 | 1,928 | 1,767 |
| Region | 294 | 243 | 293 | 266 | 234 | 253 |
| Monroe | 200 | 162 | 202 | 190 | 163 | 186 |
| Surrounding Counties | 94 | 81 | 91 | 76 | 71 | 67 |
| Genesee | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 7 |
| Livingston | 13 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| Ontario | 22 | 12 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 12 |
| Orleans | 9 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| Seneca | 7 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Wayne | 17 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 21 |
| Wyoming | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| Yates | 8 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Rochester | 145 | 124 | 94 | 109 | ||
| Batavia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Canandaigua | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Geneva | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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 |
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Worse than NYS by 10% or more Up to 10% worse than NYS Equal to or better than NYS
Children & Youth
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