If you looked up information on the town of Muncie, Indiana you would find that it’s about an hour and a half north of Indianapolis, sometimes more due to the consistent construction on Interstate 69.
You’d find out it’s home to Ball State University, it’s located in Delaware County and boasts a population of about 69,000, according to the United States Census of 2017.
You’d also find out that it has an infant mortality rate of 8.6 percent.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Intervention, or the CDC, infant mortality is defined as the death of an infant before his or her first birthday. The infant mortality rate is the number of infant deaths for every 1,000 live births.
As of 2016, the national infant mortality rate for the United States was 5.9 deaths per 1,000. The
Midwest has some of the highest infant mortality rates including Mississippi at almost nine deaths per 1,000 live births.
In Indiana, it’s 7.5 deaths per 1,000. In Muncie, it’s eight deaths per 1,000.
So why are so many babies dying in Muncie before they hit the age of one?
Read about it here.
You’d find out it’s home to Ball State University, it’s located in Delaware County and boasts a population of about 69,000, according to the United States Census of 2017.
You’d also find out that it has an infant mortality rate of 8.6 percent.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Intervention, or the CDC, infant mortality is defined as the death of an infant before his or her first birthday. The infant mortality rate is the number of infant deaths for every 1,000 live births.
As of 2016, the national infant mortality rate for the United States was 5.9 deaths per 1,000. The
Midwest has some of the highest infant mortality rates including Mississippi at almost nine deaths per 1,000 live births.
In Indiana, it’s 7.5 deaths per 1,000. In Muncie, it’s eight deaths per 1,000.
So why are so many babies dying in Muncie before they hit the age of one?
Read about it here.
How to resolve the problem of infant mortality in Delaware County
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Interview with Delaware County EMS
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