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Counties with the highest infant mortality rates in Nebraska
Among 8 Nebraska counties with published values, the counties with the highest infant mortality rates are Scotts Bluff County, NE (8.7, 1.4 times the U.S. county median of 6.2), Dodge County, NE (7.8, 1.26 times the U.S. county median of 6.2) and Madison County, NE (7.3, 1.18 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 Nebraska counties, highest first
Infant mortality, deaths under 1 per 1,000 births.
| Rank | County | State | Value | U.S. county median | Times reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotts Bluff County | NE | 8.7 | 6.2 | 1.4x |
| 2 | Dodge County | NE | 7.8 | 6.2 | 1.26x |
| 3 | Madison County | NE | 7.3 | 6.2 | 1.18x |
| 4 | Hall County | NE | 6.6 | 6.2 | 1.06x |
| 5 | Douglas County | NE | 6.5 | 6.2 | 1.05x |
| 6 | Lancaster County | NE | 5.2 | 6.2 | 0.84x |
| 7 | Buffalo County | NE | 4.9 | 6.2 | 0.79x |
| 8 | Sarpy County | NE | 4.3 | 6.2 | 0.69x |