Table 2
Number of Infant Deaths, Live Births and Infant Death Rates By Race
Michigan Residents, 1970 - 2025
(Continued)


Chart of infant death rates by race.
Year White Black Other1
Infant Deaths Live Births Infant Death Rate Infant Deaths Live Births Infant Death Rate Infant Deaths Live Births Infant Death Rate
1970 2,661 144,159 18.5 ±0.7 811 26,513 30.6 ±2.1 14 871 16.1 ±8.4
1971 2,293 134,486 17.1 ±0.7 843 26,755 31.5 ±2.1 17 890 19.1 ±9.0
1972 1,957 120,042 16.3 ±0.7 835 25,760 32.4 ±2.2 8 936 8.5 ±5.9
1973 1,749 115,150 15.2 ±0.7 796 25,252 31.5 ±2.2 11 926 11.9 ±7.0
1974 1,673 112,768 14.8 ±0.7 705 22,836 30.9 ±2.2 7 950 7.4 ±5.4
                   
1975 1,574 110,058 14.3 ±0.7 616 22,692 27.1 ±2.1 8 951 8.4 ±5.8
1976 1,383 108,295 12.8 ±0.7 575 21,778 26.4 ±2.1 16 1,100 14.5 ±7.1
1977 1,373 114,511 12.0 ±0.6 559 22,620 24.7 ±2.0 8 1,059 7.6 ±5.2
1978 1,344 114,652 11.7 ±0.6 566 22,423 25.2 ±2.1 13 1,507 8.6 ±4.7
1979 1,352 119,218 11.3 ±0.6 550 23,346 23.6 ±1.9 12 1,622 7.4 ±4.2
                   
1980 1,246 119,698 10.4 ±0.6 582 23,422 24.8 ±2.0 15 1,825 8.2 ±4.1
1981 1,261 116,596 10.8 ±0.6 564 22,002 25.6 ±2.1 18 1,847 9.7 ±4.5
1982 1,110 114,465 9.7 ±0.6 548 21,574 25.4 ±2.1 13 1,797 7.2 ±3.9
1983 1,048 109,892 9.5 ±0.6 506 21,295 23.8 ±2.0 15 1,721 8.7 ±4.4
1984 1,034 111,574 9.3 ±0.6 541 22,322 24.2 ±2.0 15 1,792 8.4 ±4.2
                   
1985 1,053 114,150 9.2 ±0.6 510 21,935 23.3 ±2.0 11 1,820 6.0 ±3.6
1986 999 112,255 8.9 ±0.5 553 23,366 23.7 ±1.9 12 1,927 6.2 ±3.5
1987 953 113,386 8.4 ±0.5 567 24,975 22.7 ±1.8 17 1,992 8.5 ±4.0
1988 952 112,232 8.5 ±0.5 570 25,217 22.6 ±1.8 19 2,093 9.1 ±4.1
1989 946 115,186 8.2 ±0.5 672 29,839 22.5 ±1.7 23 2,525 9.1 ±3.7
                   
1990 930 118,180 7.9 ±0.5 689 31,842 21.6 ±1.6 18 2,623 6.9 ±3.2
1991 857 114,983 7.5 ±0.5 683 31,543 21.7 ±1.6 13 2,522 5.2 ±2.8
1992 781 111,458 7.0 ±0.5 656 29,656 22.1 ±1.7 23 2,223 10.3 ±4.2
1993 770 108,329 7.1 ±0.5 530 28,249 18.8 ±1.6 17 2,418 7.0 ±3.3
1994 670 106,828 6.3 ±0.5 495 27,129 18.2 ±1.6 19 3,137 6.1 ±2.7
                   
1995 655 105,274 6.2 ±0.5 432 24,914 17.3 ±1.6 19 3,124 6.1 ±2.7
1996 627 104,922 6.0 ±0.5 421 24,073 17.5 ±1.7 21 3,307 6.4 ±2.7
1997 640 104,980 6.1 ±0.5 425 24,201 17.6 ±1.7 17 3,628 4.7 ±2.2
1998 660 105,161 6.3 ±0.5 405 24,179 16.8 ±1.6 23 3,833 6.0 ±2.4
1999 616 104,493 5.9 ±0.5 428 23,850 17.9 ±1.7 19 4,210 4.5 ±2.0
2000 659 106,322 6.2 ±0.5 403 24,069 16.7 ±1.6 24 4,525 5.3 ±2.1
2001 652 104,489 6.2 ±0.5 375 23,494 16.0 ±1.6 29 4,752 6.1 ±2.2
2002 632 101,611 6.2 ±0.5 391 22,248 17.6 ±1.7 18 5,056 3.6 ±1.6
2003 698 102,146 6.8 ±0.5 368 22,380 16.4 ±1.7 34 5,508 6.2 ±2.1
2004 583 100,795 5.8 ±0.5 366 22,484 16.3 ±1.7 26 5,719 4.5 ±1.7
                   
2005 599 99,117 6.0 ±0.5 375 22,365 16.8 ±1.7 27 5,461 4.9 ±1.9
2006 571 98,551 5.8 ±0.5 324 22,873 14.2 ±1.5 30 5,636 5.3 ±1.9
2007 575 93,868 6.1 ±0.5 346 22,314 15.5 ±1.6 45 6,932 6.5 ±1.9
2008 532 91,509 5.8 ±0.5 323 22,695 14.2 ±1.5 33 6,691 4.9 ±1.7
2009 508 87,471 5.8 ±0.5 321 22,292 14.4 ±1.6 42 6,980 6.0 ±1.8
                   
2010 474 84,597 5.6 ±0.5 299 22,046 13.6 ±1.5 36 7,425 4.8 ±1.6
2011 420 84,172 5.0 ±0.5 287 21,950 13.1 ±1.5 33 7,529 4.4 ±1.5
2012 439 82,949 5.3 ±0.5 293 21,623 13.6 ±1.5 40 7,696 5.2 ±1.6
2013 487 83,339 5.8 ±0.5 271 22,055 12.3 ±1.5 33 8,081 4.1 ±1.4
2014 450 84,492 5.3 ±0.5 264 21,282 12.4 ±1.5 52 8,574 6.1 ±1.6
                   
2015 431 82,938 5.2 ±0.5 284 21,457 13.2 ±1.5 49 8,583 5.7 ±1.6
2016 422 83,388 5.1 ±0.5 278 21,523 12.9 ±1.5 39 8,182 4.8 ±1.5
2017 410 80,967 5.1 ±0.5 301 21,897 13.7 ±1.5 46 8,222 5.6 ±1.6
2018 378 80,003 4.7 ±0.5 309 21,643 14.3 ±1.6 34 8,099 4.2 ±1.4
2019 376 77,739 4.8 ±0.5 256 21,400 12.0 ±1.5 62 8,369 7.4 ±1.8
                   
2020 381 74,608 5.1 ±0.5 262 20,650 12.7 ±1.5 60 8,287 7.2 ±1.8
2021 341 76,190 4.5 ±0.5 249 18,384 13.5 ±1.7 55 9,403 5.8 ±1.5
2022 349 74,369 4.7 ±0.5 231 17,424 13.3 ±1.7 58 9,605 6.0 ±1.5
2023 339 72,207 4.7 ±0.5 199 16,437 12.1 ±1.7 55 9,529 5.8 ±1.5
2024 327 69,984 4.7 ±0.5 228 15,542 14.7 ±1.9 65 13,350 4.9 ±1.2
2025 314 70,127 4.5 ±0.5 200 15,251 13.1 ±1.8 86 14,194 6.1 ±1.3
                   


Note:
Before 2000, infant deaths are by race of infant on the death certificate. Starting in 2000, infant deaths and live births are by race of mother.

Rates are per 1,000 live births. Adding and subtracting the number shown after the ± symbol from the rate creates a confidence interval indicating that the true rate lies between the lower and upper bounds of this interval with 95 % statistical confidence.

Infant deaths of unknown race are not included in this table.

1Between 2004-2008, multi-racial mothers were reported as "other." Between 2009-2019, race was bridged, meaning that multi-racial mothers were divided among four race categories. Starting in 2020, mulit-racial data was not bridged, and mulit-racial mothers are included in the "other" category. This change in coding has caused an increase in the "other" infant death rates, and a decrease in White and Black infant death rates."
Source: 1970 - 2025 Michigan Resident Birth and Infant Death Match Files, Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services