Definition

An infant mortality rate is the number of babies who died during the first year of life per 1,000 births (The Ohio Department of Health)

• Rates based on fewer than 10 infant deaths do not meet standards of reliability or precision and are suppressed.

Data Source

Resident Birth and Mortality Files from the Ohio Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics

Notes

Timeframe based on an annual progression of infant mortality rates statewide and disaggregated by county. The total for Ohio includes 6 births with county of residence unknown.

Last Updated

2023-12