Maintaining
What does this measure?
The number of deaths among infants under age 1 per year per 1,000 live births, averaged over three years.
Why is this important?
Infant mortality reflects the overall health status of a population and indirectly is a measure of the effectiveness and availability of quality health care, particularly prenatal care.
How is our region performing?
In 2014-16, the infant mortality rate was 6 per 1,000 live births, higher than the statewide rate of 4.5. The region's rate was down from a recent high of 6.9 in 2008-10 but has exceeded state rates since 2002-04. Infant mortality was lower in the counties surrounding Monroe; as a group, their rate was 5.0 in 2014-16. The infant mortality rate was highest in the City of Rochester at 10 in 2014-16.
Notes about the data
Rates are averaged over three years because some geographies or groups have small numbers, making it difficult to distinguish true changes from random fluctuations.
2002-04 | 2005-07 | 2008-10 | 2011-13 | 2014-16 | |
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United States | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 5.9 |
NYS | 6.0 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.6 |
NYS (excluding NYC) | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.1 |
Region | 6.1 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
Monroe | 6.4 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 6.7 |
Surrounding Counties | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.0 |
Genesee | 4.8 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 5.6 |
Livingston | 3.1 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
Ontario | 5.0 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
Orleans | 3.6 | 4.5 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 9.4 |
Seneca | 4.6 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 3.7 |
Wayne | 7.7 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 6.0 |
Wyoming | 5.4 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 2.5 |
Yates | 11.2 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 8.5 | 3.2 |
Rochester | 13.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.1 | |
Batavia | 4.9 | 8.8 | 5.5 | 5.7 | |
Canandaigua | 8.2 | 5.8 | 8.5 | 6.5 | |
Geneva | 11.4 | 10.5 | 4.1 | 2.0 |
Notes: Rates are number of deaths of infants under 1 year per 1,000 live births.
2002-04 | 2005-07 | 2008-10 | 2011-13 | 2014-16 | |
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United States | 83,825 | 86,046 | 79,055 | 71,101 | 69,826 |
NYS | 4,511 | 4,184 | 3,882 | 3,537 | 3,212 |
NYS (excluding NYC) | 2,362 | 2,230 | 2,130 | 2,000 | 1,822 |
Region | 252 | 279 | 277 | 254 | 231 |
Monroe | 168 | 191 | 198 | 178 | 163 |
Surrounding Counties | 84 | 88 | 79 | 76 | 68 |
Genesee | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Livingston | 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Ontario | 17 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 14 |
Orleans | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
Seneca | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
Wayne | 26 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 17 |
Wyoming | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
Yates | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
Rochester | 94 | 142 | 105 | 85 | |
Batavia | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Canandaigua | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Geneva | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 |



INDICATORS - Grouped by Topic | REGIONAL VALUE | YEAR | NYS COMPARISON | TREND | REGION |
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Prenatal Care | 80% | 2016 |
3
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1
Increasing
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Prenatal Care, by Race/Ethnicity | 0 | 10 Not Applicable | ||
Low Birth Weight Babies | 7% | 2016 |
3
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0
Maintaining
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Low Birth Weight Babies, Race/Ethnicity, Monroe County | 0 | 10 Not Applicable | ||
Infant Mortality Rate | 6.0 | 2014-16 |
2
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0
Maintaining
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Infant Mortality Rate, Race/Ethnicity, Monroe County | 0 | 10 Not Applicable | ||
Children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels | 0.7% | 2015 |
2
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-1
Decreasing
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Children in Poverty | 20% | 2013-17 |
3
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1
Increasing
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Children in Poverty, Race/Ethnicity | 2013-17 | 0 | 10 Not Applicable | |
Single-Parent Families | 39% | 2013-17 |
2
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1
Increasing
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Single-Parent Families, by Race/Ethnicity | 2013-17 | 0 | 10 Not Applicable | |
Rate of Child Abuse and Neglect | 18 | 2016 |
2
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1
Increasing
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Rate of Foster Care Admissions | 2.1 | 2017 |
2
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-1
Decreasing
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Rate of Teen Pregnancy | 2% | 2016 |
3
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-1
Decreasing
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Rate of Teen Births | 14 | 2016 |
2
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-1
Decreasing
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