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Counties with the highest child mortality rates in Michigan
Among 60 Michigan counties with published values, the counties with the highest child mortality rates are Cheboygan County, MI (122.9, 2.06 times the U.S. county median of 59.8), Iosco County, MI (86.3, 1.44 times the U.S. county median of 59.8) and Wayne County, MI (80.5, 1.35 times the U.S. county median of 59.8). Values are deaths under 18 per 100,000.
Source: County Health Rankings, built from CDC National Vital Statistics System death records. These are county-level figures, compared with the U.S. county median. A high rate does not prove an environmental cause: age, smoking, income, access to care, screening and chance all move county rates, and small counties swing widely.
All Michigan counties, highest first
Child mortality, deaths under 18 per 100,000.
| Rank | County | State | Value | U.S. county median | Times reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheboygan County | MI | 122.9 | 59.8 | 2.06x |
| 2 | Iosco County | MI | 86.3 | 59.8 | 1.44x |
| 3 | Wayne County | MI | 80.5 | 59.8 | 1.35x |
| 4 | Roscommon County | MI | 78.9 | 59.8 | 1.32x |
| 5 | Saginaw County | MI | 72 | 59.8 | 1.2x |
| 6 | Genesee County | MI | 71.1 | 59.8 | 1.19x |
| 7 | St. Joseph County | MI | 67 | 59.8 | 1.12x |
| 8 | Jackson County | MI | 64.3 | 59.8 | 1.08x |
| 9 | Lapeer County | MI | 63.7 | 59.8 | 1.07x |
| 10 | Montcalm County | MI | 62.8 | 59.8 | 1.05x |
| 11 | Berrien County | MI | 62.6 | 59.8 | 1.05x |
| 12 | Oceana County | MI | 62.6 | 59.8 | 1.05x |
| 13 | Wexford County | MI | 62.4 | 59.8 | 1.04x |
| 14 | Menominee County | MI | 61.1 | 59.8 | 1.02x |
| 15 | Ogemaw County | MI | 60 | 59.8 | 1x |
| 16 | St. Clair County | MI | 59.2 | 59.8 | 0.99x |
| 17 | Delta County | MI | 58.3 | 59.8 | 0.97x |
| 18 | Ingham County | MI | 57.9 | 59.8 | 0.97x |
| 19 | Gladwin County | MI | 57.5 | 59.8 | 0.96x |
| 20 | Osceola County | MI | 57.3 | 59.8 | 0.96x |
| 21 | Mecosta County | MI | 56.9 | 59.8 | 0.95x |
| 22 | Gratiot County | MI | 56.2 | 59.8 | 0.94x |
| 23 | Branch County | MI | 53.7 | 59.8 | 0.9x |
| 24 | Eaton County | MI | 53.1 | 59.8 | 0.89x |
| 25 | Manistee County | MI | 53.1 | 59.8 | 0.89x |
| 26 | Clare County | MI | 52.6 | 59.8 | 0.88x |
| 27 | Otsego County | MI | 52.4 | 59.8 | 0.88x |
| 28 | Muskegon County | MI | 51.9 | 59.8 | 0.87x |
| 29 | Hillsdale County | MI | 51.6 | 59.8 | 0.86x |
| 30 | Kent County | MI | 51.4 | 59.8 | 0.86x |
| 31 | Cass County | MI | 51.3 | 59.8 | 0.86x |
| 32 | Monroe County | MI | 51 | 59.8 | 0.85x |
| 33 | Isabella County | MI | 49.8 | 59.8 | 0.83x |
| 34 | Newaygo County | MI | 49.8 | 59.8 | 0.83x |
| 35 | Calhoun County | MI | 48.9 | 59.8 | 0.82x |
| 36 | Barry County | MI | 48.5 | 59.8 | 0.81x |
| 37 | Tuscola County | MI | 47.4 | 59.8 | 0.79x |
| 38 | Chippewa County | MI | 46 | 59.8 | 0.77x |
| 39 | Ionia County | MI | 44.5 | 59.8 | 0.74x |
| 40 | Macomb County | MI | 44.2 | 59.8 | 0.74x |
| 41 | Grand Traverse County | MI | 43.5 | 59.8 | 0.73x |
| 42 | Marquette County | MI | 43.5 | 59.8 | 0.73x |
| 43 | Washtenaw County | MI | 43.2 | 59.8 | 0.72x |
| 44 | Alpena County | MI | 42.7 | 59.8 | 0.71x |
| 45 | Huron County | MI | 42.5 | 59.8 | 0.71x |
| 46 | Sanilac County | MI | 42.5 | 59.8 | 0.71x |
| 47 | Allegan County | MI | 42.3 | 59.8 | 0.71x |
| 48 | Shiawassee County | MI | 41.6 | 59.8 | 0.7x |
| 49 | Kalamazoo County | MI | 41.5 | 59.8 | 0.69x |
| 50 | Bay County | MI | 40.4 | 59.8 | 0.68x |
| 51 | Emmet County | MI | 39.6 | 59.8 | 0.66x |
| 52 | Mason County | MI | 39.2 | 59.8 | 0.66x |
| 53 | Van Buren County | MI | 38.2 | 59.8 | 0.64x |
| 54 | Houghton County | MI | 36.2 | 59.8 | 0.61x |
| 55 | Oakland County | MI | 35.9 | 59.8 | 0.6x |
| 56 | Lenawee County | MI | 35.7 | 59.8 | 0.6x |
| 57 | Ottawa County | MI | 33.5 | 59.8 | 0.56x |
| 58 | Livingston County | MI | 32.5 | 59.8 | 0.54x |
| 59 | Midland County | MI | 32.1 | 59.8 | 0.54x |
| 60 | Clinton County | MI | 27.7 | 59.8 | 0.46x |