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Counties with the highest infant mortality rates in Alaska
Among 6 Alaska counties with published values, the counties with the highest infant mortality rates are Kusilvak Census Area, AK (20.2, 3.26 times the U.S. county median of 6.2), Bethel Census Area, AK (8.6, 1.39 times the U.S. county median of 6.2) and Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK (5.6, 0.9 times the U.S. county median of 6.2). Values are deaths under 1 per 1,000 births.
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 Alaska counties, highest first
Infant mortality, deaths under 1 per 1,000 births.
| Rank | County | State | Value | U.S. county median | Times reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kusilvak Census Area | AK | 20.2 | 6.2 | 3.26x |
| 2 | Bethel Census Area | AK | 8.6 | 6.2 | 1.39x |
| 3 | Kenai Peninsula Borough | AK | 5.6 | 6.2 | 0.9x |
| 4 | Fairbanks North Star Borough | AK | 5.5 | 6.2 | 0.89x |
| 5 | Anchorage Municipality | AK | 5.3 | 6.2 | 0.85x |
| 6 | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | AK | 3.9 | 6.2 | 0.63x |