Table 8
Three-year Average Infant Death Rates by Race and Ancestry,
Michigan Residents, 1999 - 2025
Chart of infant death rates by race and ancestry.
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| Trends | Race1 | Ancestry | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | Black | Native American |
Asian and Pacific Islander |
Hispanic | Middle Easterner |
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| 1999-2001 | 6.1 | 16.6 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 5.9 |
| 2000-2002 | 6.2 | 16.7 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 5.9 |
| 2001-2003 | 6.4 | 16.6 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 7.3 | 5.4 |
| 2002-2004 | 6.3 | 16.8 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 7.5 | 5.0 |
| 2003-2005 | 6.2 | 16.5 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 7.9 | 4.8 |
| 2004-2006 | 5.9 | 15.7 | 6.5 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
| 2005-2007 | 6.0 | 15.5 | 7.3 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 6.8 |
| 2006-2008 | 5.9 | 14.6 | 7.2 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 7.5 |
| 2007-2009 | 5.9 | 14.7 | 9.3 | 5.3 | 7.2 | 6.9 |
| 2008-2010 | 5.7 | 14.1 | 12.2 | 4.3 | 6.8 | 6.3 |
| 2009-2011 | 5.5 | 13.7 | 12.2 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 6.1 |
| 2010-2012 | 5.3 | 13.4 | 11.2 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 6.4 |
| 2011-2013 | 5.4 | 13.0 | 7.2 | 4.1 | 6.6 | 7.2 |
| 2012-2014 | 5.5 | 12.7 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 7.6 | 6.4 |
| 2013-2015 | 5.5 | 12.6 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 8.0 | 6.1 |
| 2014-2016 | 5.2 | 12.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 7.5 | 5.2 |
| 2015-2017 | 5.1 | 13.3 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 6.8 | 5.3 |
| 2016-2018 | 5.0 | 13.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| 2017-2019 | 4.9 | 13.5 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 4.7 |
| 2018-2020 | 4.9 | 13.5 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 4.7 |
| 2019-2021 | 4.8 | 13.2 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 4.1 |
| 2020-2022 | 4.8 | 13.4 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 3.8 |
| 2021-2023 | 4.6 | 13.0 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 3.7 |
| 2022-2024 | 4.7 | 13.3 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 3.9 |
| 2023-2025 | 4.6 | 13.3 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 4.4 |
| Note: | Rates are per 1,000 live births. 1 Infant death and live births used to calculate rates are by race or ancestry of mother. Michigan infant death rates for White and Black mothers exclude multi-racial mothers between 2004-2008, and starting 2020. |
| Source: | 1999 - 2025 Michigan Resident Birth and Death Files, Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services |