Low Birthweight, Neonatal, Postneonatal and Infant Mortality Rates
Berrien County Health Department District Residents, 1989-2022

Three-Year Moving Averages

Year Low Birthweight
Mortality Rate
Neonatal
Mortality Rate
Postneonatal
Mortality Rate
Infant
Mortality Rate
2020-2022 4.9  ±2.1      4.4  ±2.0      3.2  ±1.7      7.6  ±2.6     
2019-2021 4.5  ±1.9      4.1  ±1.8      3.2  ±1.6      7.3  ±2.4     
2018-2020 4.8  ±2.0      4.8  ±2.0      3.6  ±1.7      8.4  ±2.6     
2017-2019 4.4  ±1.8      3.6  ±1.7      3.8  ±1.7      7.4  ±2.4     
2016-2018 3.3  ±1.6      2.6  ±1.4      4.1  ±1.8      6.7  ±2.2     
2015-2017 2.5  ±1.4      1.9  ±1.2      3.3  ±1.6      5.2  ±2.0     
2014-2016 3.8  ±1.7      3.2  ±1.5      3.2  ±1.5      6.4  ±2.2     
2013-2015 4.6  ±1.8      4.2  ±1.7      2.7  ±1.4      7.0  ±2.2     
2012-2014 4.9  ±1.8      5.1  ±1.9      2.7  ±1.4      7.8  ±2.3     
2011-2013 4.3  ±1.7      4.9  ±1.8      3.4  ±1.5      8.3  ±2.4     
2010-2012 4.8  ±1.8      4.8  ±1.8      3.4  ±1.5      8.1  ±2.3     
2009-2011 5.4  ±1.9      4.4  ±1.7      3.9  ±1.6      8.3  ±2.3     
2008-2010 6.0  ±1.9      4.6  ±1.7      3.2  ±1.4      7.8  ±2.2     
2007-2009 7.4  ±2.2      5.4  ±1.9      3.5  ±1.5      8.9  ±2.4     
2006-2008 7.2  ±2.1      5.7  ±1.9      3.1  ±1.4      8.8  ±2.3     
2005-2007 6.6  ±2.0      5.7  ±1.9      3.7  ±1.5      9.4  ±2.4     
2004-2006 4.5  ±1.7      4.4  ±1.7      2.9  ±1.3      7.3  ±2.1     
2003-2005 4.2  ±1.6      4.4  ±1.7      3.2  ±1.4      7.6  ±2.2     
2002-2004 3.8  ±1.6      4.1  ±1.6      3.0  ±1.4      7.1  ±2.1     
2001-2003 4.9  ±1.7      5.5  ±1.8      3.7  ±1.5      9.3  ±2.4     
2000-2002 5.1  ±1.7      5.4  ±1.8      3.6  ±1.5      9.0  ±2.3     
1999-2001 5.8  ±1.8      5.8  ±1.8      4.2  ±1.5      10.0  ±2.4     
1998-2000 5.0  ±1.7      5.1  ±1.7      4.0  ±1.5      9.1  ±2.3     
1997-1999 5.7  ±1.8      6.0  ±1.9      3.6  ±1.4      9.6  ±2.4     
1996-1998 5.5  ±1.8      6.1  ±1.9      2.4  ±1.2      8.5  ±2.2     
1995-1997 6.6  ±2.0      6.6  ±2.0      2.9  ±1.3      9.4  ±2.3     
1994-1996 5.5  ±1.8      5.2  ±1.7      3.3  ±1.4      8.5  ±2.2     
1993-1995 5.5  ±1.8      4.8  ±1.6      4.0  ±1.5      8.8  ±2.2     
1992-1994 4.9  ±1.6      4.5  ±1.6      4.4  ±1.5      8.9  ±2.2     
1991-1993 6.2  ±1.8      5.8  ±1.8      5.3  ±1.7      11.1  ±2.4     
1990-1992 7.8  ±2.0      7.0  ±1.9      6.4  ±1.8      13.4  ±2.6     
1989-1991 7.8  ±2.0      6.8  ±1.8      7.0  ±1.9      13.8  ±2.6     


Five-Year Moving Averages

Year Low Birthweight
Mortality Rate
Neonatal
Mortality Rate
Postneonatal
Mortality Rate
Infant
Mortality Rate
2018-2022 5.0  ±1.6      4.6  ±1.5      3.6  ±1.3      8.2  ±2.0     
2017-2021 4.3  ±1.4      3.7  ±1.3      3.5  ±1.3      7.2  ±1.8     
2016-2020 3.8  ±1.3      3.3  ±1.2      3.8  ±1.3      7.1  ±1.8     
2015-2019 3.6  ±1.3      3.1  ±1.2      3.6  ±1.3      6.6  ±1.7     
2014-2018 3.9  ±1.3      3.2  ±1.2      3.5  ±1.2      6.7  ±1.7     
2013-2017 3.7  ±1.3      3.0  ±1.1      3.3  ±1.2      6.3  ±1.6     
2012-2016 3.9  ±1.3      4.0  ±1.3      2.9  ±1.1      7.0  ±1.7     
2011-2015 4.5  ±1.4      4.6  ±1.4      3.1  ±1.1      7.7  ±1.8     
2010-2014 5.0  ±1.4      4.7  ±1.4      3.3  ±1.2      8.0  ±1.8     
2009-2013 4.9  ±1.4      4.7  ±1.4      3.3  ±1.2      8.1  ±1.8     
2008-2012 5.4  ±1.5      4.8  ±1.4      3.3  ±1.1      8.2  ±1.8     
2007-2011 6.5  ±1.6      4.9  ±1.4      3.7  ±1.2      8.6  ±1.8     
2006-2010 6.6  ±1.6      5.2  ±1.4      3.2  ±1.1      8.4  ±1.8     
2005-2009 6.5  ±1.6      5.4  ±1.4      3.5  ±1.1      8.9  ±1.8     
2004-2008 6.0  ±1.5      4.9  ±1.4      3.1  ±1.1      8.1  ±1.7     
2003-2007 5.6  ±1.4      5.1  ±1.4      3.2  ±1.1      8.3  ±1.8     
2002-2006 4.3  ±1.3      4.6  ±1.3      3.2  ±1.1      7.8  ±1.7     
2001-2005 4.6  ±1.3      4.8  ±1.3      3.5  ±1.1      8.3  ±1.8     
2000-2004 4.7  ±1.3      4.9  ±1.3      3.1  ±1.1      8.1  ±1.7     
1999-2003 5.1  ±1.3      5.5  ±1.4      4.0  ±1.2      9.5  ±1.8     
1998-2002 5.1  ±1.3      5.2  ±1.4      4.0  ±1.2      9.2  ±1.8     
1997-2001 5.8  ±1.4      6.0  ±1.4      3.5  ±1.1      9.5  ±1.8     
1996-2000 5.5  ±1.4      5.9  ±1.4      3.2  ±1.0      9.1  ±1.7     
1995-1999 5.9  ±1.4      5.9  ±1.4      3.5  ±1.1      9.5  ±1.8     
1994-1998 5.5  ±1.4      5.6  ±1.4      3.0  ±1.0      8.6  ±1.7     
1993-1997 5.8  ±1.4      5.6  ±1.4      3.2  ±1.0      8.9  ±1.7     
1992-1996 5.4  ±1.3      5.0  ±1.3      4.0  ±1.2      9.0  ±1.7     
1991-1995 6.0  ±1.4      5.5  ±1.3      4.8  ±1.3      10.2  ±1.8     
1990-1994 6.6  ±1.4      6.0  ±1.4      5.4  ±1.3      11.3  ±1.9     
1989-1993 6.9  ±1.4      6.0  ±1.4      6.2  ±1.4      12.2  ±1.9     

 

Notes:
 
Infant deaths: Deaths occurring to individuals less than 1 year of age.
Infant mortality rate: Number of resident infant deaths divided by total resident live births x 1,000.
Neontal mortality rate: Number of infant deaths that occurred within the first 27 days of life per 1,000 live births.
Postneontal mortality rate: Number of resident deaths occuring to individuals at 28-364 days of age divided by total resident live births x 1,000.
Low Birthweight mortality rate: Number of infant deaths with birthweight less than 2500 grams divided by total resident live births x 1,000.
---Triple dashes indicates that data is unavailable.
±Adding and subtracting the number shown after the ± symbol from the rate creates a confidence interval indicating that the true rate lies between the lower and upper bounds of this interval with 95 % statistical confidence.
*A rate is not calculated when there are fewer than 6 events, because the width of the confidence interval would negate any usefulness for comparative purposes.
- A dash indicates that there were either no births or no infant deaths from this category.
   
Source: 1989-1999 Michigan Death Records;1999-2018 Geocoded Michigan Death Records; 2019-2022 Michigan Death Records.
1989-1999 Michigan Birth Records;2000-2022 Geocoded Michigan Birth Records.
Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services.

Date Created: 01/16/2024