infant mortality rate

Infant Mortality Rate Rises in Alabama, Stays Above Average

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – The Alabama Department of Public Health says the state’s infant mortality rate rose last year but remains among the lowest the state has recorded in more than 50 years. A statement from the agency says the state’s rate last year was 7.7 deaths for every 1,000 live births. That was above the rate the year before…