This statistic shows the neonatal mortality rates for the five leading causes of neonatal death in the U.S. from 2013 to 2015, by urbanization level. The total rate of neonatal mortality in rural areas due to low birthweight was 93.21 per 1,000 live births.
Neonatal mortality rates for the five leading causes of neonatal death in the U.S. from 2013 to 2015, by urbanization level
(per 1,000 live births)
Characteristic
Rural counties
Small and medium counties
Large urban counties
Low birthweight
93.21
103.47
103.96
Congential malformations
105.12
94.07
77.03
Maternal complications
32.72
41.45
39.72
Placenta, cord and membrane complications
23.7
23.83
23.14
Bacterial sepsis of the newborn
14.2
14.52
13.8
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CDC. (February 15, 2018). Neonatal mortality rates for the five leading causes of neonatal death in the U.S. from 2013 to 2015, by urbanization level (per 1,000 live births) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/813220/neonatal-mortality-rate-for-leading-neonatal-death-causes-in-us-by-urbanization-level/
CDC. "Neonatal mortality rates for the five leading causes of neonatal death in the U.S. from 2013 to 2015, by urbanization level (per 1,000 live births)." Chart. February 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed March 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/813220/neonatal-mortality-rate-for-leading-neonatal-death-causes-in-us-by-urbanization-level/
CDC. (2018). Neonatal mortality rates for the five leading causes of neonatal death in the U.S. from 2013 to 2015, by urbanization level (per 1,000 live births). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/813220/neonatal-mortality-rate-for-leading-neonatal-death-causes-in-us-by-urbanization-level/
CDC. "Neonatal Mortality Rates for The Five Leading Causes of Neonatal Death in The U.S. from 2013 to 2015, by Urbanization Level (per 1,000 Live Births)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/813220/neonatal-mortality-rate-for-leading-neonatal-death-causes-in-us-by-urbanization-level/
CDC, Neonatal mortality rates for the five leading causes of neonatal death in the U.S. from 2013 to 2015, by urbanization level (per 1,000 live births) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/813220/neonatal-mortality-rate-for-leading-neonatal-death-causes-in-us-by-urbanization-level/ (last visited March 04, 2025)
Neonatal mortality rates for the five leading causes of neonatal death in the U.S. from 2013 to 2015, by urbanization level (per 1,000 live births) [Graph], CDC, February 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/813220/neonatal-mortality-rate-for-leading-neonatal-death-causes-in-us-by-urbanization-level/
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