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Table 3

Non-SUID death rates (per 1,000 births) in 1999 and 2017 in the United States, and the absolute and percentage change

	White Non-Hispanic		Black Non-Hispanic		Hispanic
	No B.A.	B.A.	No B.A.	B.A.	No B.A.	B.A.
Maternal Age–Adjusted
1999	4.942	3.631	11.726	9.818	5.016	3.859
2017	4.522	2.601	9.168	6.260	4.550	3.277
Difference	−0.42	−1.03	−2.56	−3.56	−0.47	−0.58
% change	−8.5	−28.4	−21.8	−36.2	−9.2	−15.1
Not Maternal Age–Adjusted
1999	5.165	3.609	11.675	9.482	4.980	3.939
2017	4.522	2.601	9.168	6.260	4.550	3.277
Difference	−0.64	−1.01	−2.51	−3.22	−0.43	−0.66
% change	−12.4	−27.9	−21.5	−34.0	−8.6	−16.8

	White Non-Hispanic		Black Non-Hispanic		Hispanic
	No B.A.	B.A.	No B.A.	B.A.	No B.A.	B.A.
Maternal Age–Adjusted
1999	4.942	3.631	11.726	9.818	5.016	3.859
2017	4.522	2.601	9.168	6.260	4.550	3.277
Difference	−0.42	−1.03	−2.56	−3.56	−0.47	−0.58
% change	−8.5	−28.4	−21.8	−36.2	−9.2	−15.1
Not Maternal Age–Adjusted
1999	5.165	3.609	11.675	9.482	4.980	3.939
2017	4.522	2.601	9.168	6.260	4.550	3.277
Difference	−0.64	−1.01	−2.51	−3.22	−0.43	−0.66
% change	−12.4	−27.9	−21.5	−34.0	−8.6	−16.8

Notes: Among infants born to women of any age. SUID = sudden unexpected infant death. B.A. = bachelor's degree.