Infant death rate falls in South Carolina
South Carolina DHEC data show a decrease in the rate of infant mortality. The infant mortality rate dropped from 7.2 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births in 2018 to 6.9 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births in 2019. This reflects 26 fewer deaths in 2019 than the previous year. There were eight Oconee County infant deaths in 2019. […]
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