1C. FETAL, PERINATAL, ANDMATERNAL DEATHS
Figure1C-5
Fetal MortalityRates
a
byRace/Ethnicity, Arizona, 2013
Note:
a
Rate is the number of fetal deaths per 1,000 live births and fetal deaths.
Fetal mortality rates vary by the
race/ethnicity of the mother
(
Figure 1C-5
). The fetal
mortality rate for Black or African
American women was 8.4/1,000
live births and fetal deaths, the
highest
rate
among
the
racial/ethnic groups. The 2013
fetal mortality rate was 7.3 for
American Indian women, 6.4 for
White non-Hispanic women, 6.2
for Hispanic or Latino women, and
3.7 for Asianwomen.
Figure1C-6
Fetal MortalityRates
a
byMother?sAgeGroup, Arizona, 2013
Note:
a
Rate is the number of fetal deaths per 1,000 live births and fetal deaths.
Fetal mortality rates also vary by
maternal age (
Figure 1C-6
). In
2013, fetal mortality rates were
lowest for women aged 20-24
years and highest for those aged
35 years and older. The fetal
mortality rate for mothers age 35
and older increased by 6.7
percent from 2012.
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Arizona Health Status and Vital Statistics 2013
