The Gospel and Infant Mortality

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Infant Mortality in Memphis

  • Among the 23 wealthiest countries, the U.S. ranks #1 in infant mortality
  • Black babies die at three times the rate of white babies.
  • Memphis ranks #1 in U.S. large cities
  • A baby dies in Memphis every 43 hours
  • As of a few days ago there had been 12,089 births in Shelby County this year.  Of those, 6949 babies were born to single moms.  The majority of these babies are born at The Med.
  • Caring for a premature baby costs $55,000 on average. Obviously, prenatal care is key.
  • Nationwide, 65% of children grow up without a father
  • There are three zip codes in Memphis where babies die at the same rate as some third world countries

 

 

 

 

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