Reducing Infant Mortality In New York City
New York City’s infant mortality rate — widely regarded as a barometer of a population’s general health — fell slightly in 2006, the Health Department reported. The rate in 2006 was 5.9 infant deaths for every 1,000 births, down from 6.0 the previous year. The City has made major progress in reducing infant deaths since the early 1990s, when the rate was double what it is today, but the decline has leveled off in recent years.
