In 2020, the infant mortality rate fell to 6.7 from 6.9 in 2019 for all races, per the report.
Ohio saw a slight dip in its infant mortality rate in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to aAccording to the report, there were 6.7 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in 2020, down from 6.9 the year prior. Black infants specifically saw a bigger decrease in that time frame, from 14.3 deaths per 1,000 births to 13.6. In total, 864 infants died before their first birthday in 2020.
"Racial and socio-economic inequities persist," the report acknowledged."The infant mortality rate not only serves as a key indicator of maternal and infant health but is also an important measure of the health status of a community."The state also looked into the impact of COVID-19, which was linked to more than 7,000 live births and 42 stillbirths.
The report raised some alarm with congenital syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease that can infect the fetus. Cases increased from 13 in 2016 to 32 in 2020, which was"especially concerning." Ohio requires syphilis testing at the first prenatal visits. to a report by the Centers for the Disease Control and Prevention. Many expected infant mortality to worsen as well.federal emergency rule prevented anybody from being kicked off Medicaid
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