OTTAWA - Infant mortality rates are up for the first time in Canada since 1982, according to new numbers released by Statistics Canada Tuesday.
The infant mortality rate rose slightly from 2006 to 2007, up to 5.1 from 5.0 per 1,000 live births, a 6.2% increase from 2006 to 2007.
That’s the first increase in the infant mortality rate since 1982, when the rate was at 9.1 infant deaths per 1,000 live births. Boy and girl death rates increased at the same rate.
The story does not offer anything by way of explanation, and I must admit I don’t have time to go looking for one (workworkwork you know). Anyone with more info, please send it in.
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“up to 5.1 from 5.0 per 1,000 live births, a 6.2% increase from 2006 to 2007.”
I can’t get these numbers to convert. Either I’m doing the math wrong, or there’s one big rounding error in there.
5.0, 5.1… two significent figures is not sufficient!