infant mortality

West Virginia had the nation’s 16th worst infant mortality rate in 2019, according to the CDC.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — In the United States, two babies die every hour before reaching their first birthday in what one advocacy specialist calls a crisis that has gone unnoticed by many.

The United States’ infant mortality rate is higher than many other developed nations, according to the United Health Foundation, and West Virginia’s infant death rate exceeds the national average.

Staff Writer JoAnn Snoderly can be reached at 304-626-1445, by email at jsnoderly@theet.com or on Twitter at @JoAnnSnoderly.

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