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Counties with the highest infant mortality rates in North Dakota
Among 6 North Dakota counties with published values, the counties with the highest infant mortality rates are McKenzie County, ND (13, 2.1 times the U.S. county median of 6.2), Cass County, ND (5.4, 0.87 times the U.S. county median of 6.2) and Ward County, ND (5, 0.81 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 North Dakota counties, highest first
Infant mortality, deaths under 1 per 1,000 births.
| Rank | County | State | Value | U.S. county median | Times reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McKenzie County | ND | 13 | 6.2 | 2.1x |
| 2 | Cass County | ND | 5.4 | 6.2 | 0.87x |
| 3 | Ward County | ND | 5 | 6.2 | 0.81x |
| 4 | Burleigh County | ND | 4.7 | 6.2 | 0.76x |
| 5 | Grand Forks County | ND | 4.5 | 6.2 | 0.73x |
| 6 | Williams County | ND | 4 | 6.2 | 0.65x |