Mississippi has declared a health emergency as the number of infant deaths after birth has skyrocketed to the worst in the country.

Mississippi has reached a rate of 9.7 deaths per 100,000 birth rates. This is three times the rates of North Dakota, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, or New Hampshire.

The 49th state, Arkansas, is one full percentage point lower.

Source: https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/field/infant-mortality-rate/

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samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

Associated with poverty and poor access to medical care.

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samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@bijouxbroussard yes, that is true, but most feel the major cause of the higher infant and maternal death rate are poverty and access to medical care. Race first produce both as well.

KunsanVeteran · M

@bijouxbroussard …two other very important public health measures where Mississippi (and many of the other “Red” states are failing…

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@KunsanVeteran again though, poverty and access to car, add poor education to that mix.

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

And with poor people being forced to have more kids this will only get worse.

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