TABLE 6
RESIDENT INFANT DEATHS BY AGE
TEXAS, 1970-2004
(Rates per 1,000 Live Births)

  UNDER 1 YEAR UNDER 1 MONTH 1-11 MONTHS
YEAR DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE DEATHS RATE
 
1970 4,934 21.4 3,710 16.1 1,224 5.3
1971 4,583 20.0 3,398 14.8 1,185 5.2
1972 4,328 20.2 3,202 14.9 1,126 5.3
1973 4,023 19.2 2,966 14.1 1,057 5.0
1974 3,770 17.9 2,775 13.2 995 4.7
 
 
1975 3,567 16.6 2,548 11.8 1,019 4.7
1976 3,502 16.0 2,498 11.4 1,004 4.6
1977 3,360 14.7 2,348 10.3 1,012 4.4
1978 3,369 14.2 2,324 9.8 1,045 4.4
1979 3,277 12.9 2,173 8.5 1,104 4.3
 
 
1980 3,315 12.1 2,229 8.2 1,086 4.0
1981 3,276 11.6 2,159 7.7 1,117 4.0
1982 3,223 10.8 2,079 7.0 1,144 3.8
1983 3,254 11.0 2,028 6.9 1,226 4.2
1984 3,118 10.4 1,951 6.5 1,167 3.9
 
 
1985 3,007 9.8 1,897 6.2 1,110 3.6
1986 2,916 9.5 1,831 6.0 1,085 3.5
1987 2,744 9.1 1,715 5.7 1,029 3.4
1988 2,719 9.0 1,685 5.6 1,034 3.4
1989 2,805 9.1 1,719 5.6 1,086 3.5
 
 
1990 2,536 8.0 1,552 4.9 984 3.1
1991 2,443 7.7 1,437 4.5 996 3.1
1992 2,478 7.7 1,510 4.7 968 3.0
1993 2,417 7.5 1,448 4.5 969 3.0
1994 2,290 7.1 1,318 4.1 972 3.0
 
 
1995 2,108 6.5 1,218 3.8 890 2.8
1996 2,080 6.3 1,251 3.8 829 2.5
1997 2,148 6.4 1,259 3.8 889 2.7
1998 2,180 6.4 1,361 4.0 819 2.4
1999 2,160 6.2 1,362 3.9 798 2.3
 
 
2000 2,064 5.7 1,226 3.4 838 2.3
2001 2,181 6.0 1,356 3.7 825 2.2
2002 2,369 6.4 1,452 3.9 917 2.5
2003 2,483 6.6 1,649 4.4 834 2.2
2004 2,398 6.3 1,574 4.1 824 2.2

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