New mapping tool shows infant death rates vary greatly within cities

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new mapping tool by the University of Texas System shows there are great disparities in infant death rates among some neighboring zip codes in Texas.
“Our overall rate for infant mortality at 5.7 per 1,000 babies born is better than the national average, but I think our data shows that’s for the state as a whole, but there are these pockets where these infant mortality rates are really pretty bad,” Dr. David Lakey, Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs and