Infant mortality rate climbing in Lucas County
In Ohio, a Black infant is nearly three times more likely to die before turning one year old than a white baby. Author: Amanda Fay Updated: 3:12 AM EST February 11, 2021
TOLEDO, Ohio It s a big problem in our state and right here in Lucas County: babies are dying before they celebrate their first birthday.
What s more troubling is that in Ohio, a Black infant is nearly three times more likely to die before turning one than a white baby. Just another year where we re looking at babies dying and it s a cause for concern, said Toledo-Lucas County Health Commissioner Eric Zgodzinski.