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Michigan League for Public Policy

Infant mortality in Michigan

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Why This Indicator Matters

Infants who die before their first birthday is a child outcome, but also an indicator of population health. There are several main causes of infant deaths, some of which are genetic and others are environmental factors.
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Definitions: Infant Deaths include deaths of infants up to one year of age. The number is the 3-year average ending in the year listed. The rate is the number per 1,000 average live births during that period. An "S" for the rate indicates fewer than an average of two deaths in the three-year period. Rates are suppressed for small counts for reliability. 

Data Source: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics.

Footnotes: These data are based on three-year averages, with the latest year listed. Births by county are based on the mother’s county of residence.

The county-level data and data for the cities of Detroit and Flint for 2008-2015 were revised on 2/5/2019.

Data for all other cities for 2008-2015 were revised on 4/1/2019.

Data for 2016 were revised on 2/25/2019.

NA: Not Available; S: Data Suppressed.