<P> The vast majority of research conducted in the late twentieth and early twenty - first century indicates that African - American infants are more than twice as likely to die in their first year of life than white infants . Although following a decline from 13.63 to 11.46 deaths per 1000 live births from 2005 to 2010 , non-Hispanic black mothers continued to report a rate 2.2 times as high as that for non-Hispanic white mothers . </P>
<P> The vast majority of research conducted in the late twentieth and early twenty - first century indicates that African - American infants are more than twice as likely to die in their first year of life than white infants . Although following a decline from 13.63 to 11.46 deaths per 1000 live births from 2005 to 2010 , non-Hispanic black mothers continued to report a rate 2.2 times as high as that for non-Hispanic white mothers . </P>
in america which racial group has the highest infant morality rate
in america which racial group has the highest infant morality rate
African - American
African - American