Infant mortality by race & ethnicity in Louisiana

Definitions: Number - the average annual number of deaths among children under one year of age during the reporting period.
Rate - number of deaths among children under one year of age per 1,000 live births during the reporting period.

Data Source: Live births and deaths 2011-2021: Louisiana State Center for Health Statistics, Louisiana Department of Health.

Footnotes: Note that numbers represent an average of data over a five-year period, which allows for data to be reported for more parishes. 

LNE (Low Number Event) - a value or rate based on fewer than 5 events

Updated December 20, 2022.

Definitions: Number - the average annual number of deaths among children under one year of age during the reporting period.
Rate - number of deaths among children under one year of age per 1,000 live births during the reporting period.

Data Source: Live births and deaths 2011-2021: Louisiana State Center for Health Statistics, Louisiana Department of Health.

Footnotes: Note that numbers represent an average of data over a five-year period, which allows for data to be reported for more parishes. 

LNE (Low Number Event) - a value or rate based on fewer than 5 events

Updated December 20, 2022.