So some of These slides in 2024, Milwaukee's 12.9% preterm birth rate earned us the grade of an F based on data collected from the March of Dimes report card, while Wisconsin received a C with an aver rate of 10%. Now, Black infants in Milwaukee are 2.9 times more likely to die before their first birthday. That's where the rounded off 3% comes from. Almost 56% of infants in black families are the result of complications due to prematurity. (49:44–49:51)
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Asserts that Black infants in Milwaukee have a 2.9 times higher mortality rate before their first birthday compared to other groups.
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