Authors: National Council of Urban Indian Health

Publication Year: 2022

Keywords: Culturally Informed Care, Health Care Access, Maternal Mortality and Morbidity, Mental and Behavioral Health, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), Youth, Infant

Abstract: Maternal health challenges are closely linked to higher infant mortality rates within AI/AN communities. In 2022, the infant mortality rate for AI/AN populations increased to 9.06 deaths per 1,000 live births (up from 7.46 per 1,000 in 2021), which is twice the infant mortality rate of non-Hispanic whites. For information on contributing factors to AI/AN infant and maternal health disparities, read more in this fact sheet.

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Type of Resource: NCUIH products (infographs, urban data reports, etc..)