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Legend Colors

Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

green circle with white tick inside it meets target; red circle with white cross inside it does not meet target.

Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

green square outline with upward trending arrow inside it green square outline with downward trending arrow inside it non-significant change over time; green square with upward trending arrow inside it green square with downward trending arrow inside it significant change over time; blue square with equals sign no change over time.

Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change  from previous measurement period.

green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

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Infant Mortality Rate

Ward: Ward 8
Measurement Period: 2019
This indicator shows the mortality rate in deaths per 1,000 live births for infants within their first year of life.

Why is this important?

Infant mortality rate continues to be one of the most widely used indicators of the overall health status of a community. The leading causes of death among infants are birth defects, preterm delivery, low birth weight, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), and maternal complications during pregnancy.
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9.3
deaths/ 1,000 live births
Source: DC Health
Measurement period: 2019
Maintained by: DC Healthy Communities Collaborative
Last update: October 2021

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Infant Mortality Rate

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Measurement Period: 2019
Data Source: DC Health
November 22, 2024www.dchealthmatters.org
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3.6
5.2
9.1
9.3
deaths per 1,000 live births
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Ward Source Period Deaths per 1,000 live births

Data Source

  • DC Health
    Maintained By: DC Healthy Communities Collaborative

Filed under: Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Health / Mortality Data, Health Outcomes, Infants