Cumberland Matters: County's infant mortality rate drops
Cumberland County’s infant mortality rate dropped by 33% compared to 2017, mirroring a statewide trend, according to the newly released N.C. Department of Health and Human Services 2018 Infant Mortality Report.In Cumberland County, 34 infant deaths were recorded in 2018, compared with 52 deaths the previous year. Cumberland County’s average infant mortality rate dropped from 9.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2017 to 6.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2018. […]
