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Counties with the highest infant mortality rates in District of Columbia
Among 1 District of Columbia counties with published values, the counties with the highest infant mortality rates are District of Columbia, DC (6.2, 1 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 District of Columbia counties, highest first
Infant mortality, deaths under 1 per 1,000 births.
| Rank | County | State | Value | U.S. county median | Times reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | DC | 6.2 | 6.2 | 1x |