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Fact Sheet: Infant Mortality in Michigan
According to the MiDashboard, the 2009 infant mortality rate in Michigan was 7.7 deaths per 1,000 births. This rate is worse than the national average, 6.7, last recorded in 2007 and has remained higher than the national average over the last 20 years.
The infant mortality rate is an overall indicator of the quality of life in Michigan because it represents the well-being of life for the state’s youngest and most vulnerable members — infants.
The MiDashboard tracks a number of key measures and is an accountability strategy initiated by the governor. The infant mortality rate is one of the measures used to reflect overall health in the state. Read more.
About the Project
Mission Statement: Kids Count in Michigan is part of a broad national effort to measure the well-being of children at the state and local levels, and use that information to shape efforts to improve the lives of children. The partners in the Michigan project include:
- Michigan League for Human Services
- Michigan’s Children
The state project is part of a nationwide network of state projects supported by the Annie E. Casey Foundation of Baltimore, Maryland.The Detroit-based Skillman Foundation, as well as the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation, and local United Ways also provide funding for the Michigan project.
Kids Count in Michigan has three major objectives:
- to develop and analyze indicators of child well-being on basic needs such as health, education, and safety;
- to publish an annual data book and disseminate findings broadly; and
- to maintain a public awareness campaign about the status of children and their families.
