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The Infant Mortality and Morbidity dashboard provides Texas data on infant mortality, the leading causes of infant death, preterm birth, and low birthweight. For questions about this data, send email to MCHEpi@dshs.texas.gov
Feb 6, 2020 · Local coalitions, stakeholders, and others need access to up-to-date data on infant mortality, prematurity, low birth weight, and other variables. Below is a compilation of data prepared for the Healthy Texas Mothers and Babies Initiative.
• The infant mortality rate in Texas has declined throughout the past decade, reaching an all-time low in 2020. • In 2020, the percent of preterm births in Texas decreased after four consecutive
In 2021, the percentage of babies born with a low birth weight (LBW) in Texas increased. The Texas infant mortality rate declined over the past decade reaching an all-time low in 2021. The percentage of Texas women who smoke during pregnancy declined.
Aug 7, 2023 · Texas's age-adjusted death rate was 31.25% higher in 2021 than in 2019, the year before the COVID-19 pandemic was declared. Death rate in Texas (age-adjusted) In 2021, the age-adjusted death rate in Texas was 942.1 deaths per 100,000 residents.
Infant Mortality and Morbidity The Infant Mortality and Morbidity dashboard provides Texas data on infant mortality, the leading causes of infant death, preterm birth, and low birthweight.
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Jun 24, 2024 · Infant mortality increased by 12.9% from 2021 to 2022 in Texas after Texas' near-total ban on abortion was enacted, according to a new study published today in JAMA Pediatrics. A total of 2243 Texas infants, or children under 1 year, died in 2022 compared to 1985 Texas infant deaths in 2021.