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August 27th, 2005, 06:00 PM
http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000005239&fid=942
Infant mortality rate falling
The infant mortality rate was 3.17 per 1,000 births for Jews in 2004, but 8.87 per 1,000 for Arabs 2.8 times as high.
Globes’ correspondent 25 Aug 05 16:06
143,956 babies were born in Israel in 2004, of whom 681 died. Israel’s infant mortality rate in 2004 was 6% less than in 2003 and 17% less than in 2002, Ministry of Health data indicate.
Israel’s infant mortality rate was 4.73 per 1,000 births. The data also indicate that the infant mortality rate was 3.17 per 1,000 births for Jews, but 8.87 per 1,000 for Arabs 2.8 times as high. Israel’s infant mortality rate is about the same as in Western European countries and lower than in the US.
The most frequent cause of infant death is premature birth (286 deaths 42%). Premature birth was the cause of 53% of infant mortality in the Jewish sector and 32% of infant mortality in the Arab sector.
The infant mortality rate among twins and triplets was substantially lower in 2004 than in 2002. 105 infants from multiple births died in 2004 (15% of all infant deaths), compared with 175 deaths of infants from multiple births in 2002 (23% of all infant deaths).
The drop in the number of infant deaths is largely due to a decline in triplets and infants with very low birth weights, which were a frequent cause of infant mortality in the past. This change in the past two years was thanks to improved fertility treatments.
In June 2003, the Ministry of Health adopted recommendations of the national council of midwifery, genetics, and neonatology to restrict the number of fetuses implanted in the womb from eggs fertilized in test tubes. This has greatly reduced the number of triplets and infant mortality.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes.co.il - on August 25, 2005
Infant mortality rate falling
The infant mortality rate was 3.17 per 1,000 births for Jews in 2004, but 8.87 per 1,000 for Arabs 2.8 times as high.
Globes’ correspondent 25 Aug 05 16:06
143,956 babies were born in Israel in 2004, of whom 681 died. Israel’s infant mortality rate in 2004 was 6% less than in 2003 and 17% less than in 2002, Ministry of Health data indicate.
Israel’s infant mortality rate was 4.73 per 1,000 births. The data also indicate that the infant mortality rate was 3.17 per 1,000 births for Jews, but 8.87 per 1,000 for Arabs 2.8 times as high. Israel’s infant mortality rate is about the same as in Western European countries and lower than in the US.
The most frequent cause of infant death is premature birth (286 deaths 42%). Premature birth was the cause of 53% of infant mortality in the Jewish sector and 32% of infant mortality in the Arab sector.
The infant mortality rate among twins and triplets was substantially lower in 2004 than in 2002. 105 infants from multiple births died in 2004 (15% of all infant deaths), compared with 175 deaths of infants from multiple births in 2002 (23% of all infant deaths).
The drop in the number of infant deaths is largely due to a decline in triplets and infants with very low birth weights, which were a frequent cause of infant mortality in the past. This change in the past two years was thanks to improved fertility treatments.
In June 2003, the Ministry of Health adopted recommendations of the national council of midwifery, genetics, and neonatology to restrict the number of fetuses implanted in the womb from eggs fertilized in test tubes. This has greatly reduced the number of triplets and infant mortality.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes.co.il - on August 25, 2005