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Counties with the highest infant mortality rates in Arizona
Among 13 Arizona counties with published values, the counties with the highest infant mortality rates are Gila County, AZ (9.2, 1.48 times the U.S. county median of 6.2), Apache County, AZ (8.6, 1.39 times the U.S. county median of 6.2) and Navajo County, AZ (8.4, 1.35 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 Arizona counties, highest first
Infant mortality, deaths under 1 per 1,000 births.
| Rank | County | State | Value | U.S. county median | Times reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gila County | AZ | 9.2 | 6.2 | 1.48x |
| 2 | Apache County | AZ | 8.6 | 6.2 | 1.39x |
| 3 | Navajo County | AZ | 8.4 | 6.2 | 1.35x |
| 4 | Yavapai County | AZ | 6.3 | 6.2 | 1.02x |
| 5 | Pinal County | AZ | 5.8 | 6.2 | 0.94x |
| 6 | Mohave County | AZ | 5.7 | 6.2 | 0.92x |
| 7 | Cochise County | AZ | 5.6 | 6.2 | 0.9x |
| 8 | Coconino County | AZ | 5.6 | 6.2 | 0.9x |
| 9 | Graham County | AZ | 5.6 | 6.2 | 0.9x |
| 10 | Yuma County | AZ | 5.6 | 6.2 | 0.9x |
| 11 | Maricopa County | AZ | 5.4 | 6.2 | 0.87x |
| 12 | Pima County | AZ | 5.3 | 6.2 | 0.85x |
| 13 | Santa Cruz County | AZ | 5 | 6.2 | 0.81x |