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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Infant Mortality Rate
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This indicator shows the rate of infant deaths (prior to one year of age) per 1,000 live births.
Why is this important?
One of the basic indicators of the health of a community or state is infant mortality, the death of an infant before one year of age. Despite annual ups and downs, Kansas has experienced a statistically significant downward trend in annual infant mortality rates. The leading causes of death among infants are birth defects, pre-term delivery, low birth weight, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), and maternal complications during pregnancy. The Healthy People 2030 goal is 5.0 infant deaths per 1,000 live births.
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County: Shawnee
7.9
deaths/ 1,000 live births
Source:
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Measurement period: 2018-2022
Maintained by: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Last update: August 2024
Measurement period: 2018-2022
Maintained by: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Last update: August 2024
Filter(s) for this location: Public Health Preparedness Region: North East Corner Regional Initiative
Graph Selections
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
deaths per 1,000 live births
| County | Source | Measurement Period | Deaths per 1,000 live births | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
There are 49 County values. The lowest value is 0, and the highest value is 20.4.
Half of the values are between 0 and 6.9.
The middle (median) value is 5.6.
Data Source
- Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Maintained By: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Filed under: Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Health / Mortality Data, Health Outcomes, Infants