Black babies are twice as likely as white babies in Palm Beach County to die before their first birthday

In 2009, the infant mortality rate overall in Palm Beach County was 6.1 deaths per every 1,000, but 10.9 deaths per 1,000 for African-Americans. The most well-to-do black woman is more likely to deal with infant mortality than the poorest white woman. In 2007, the infant mortality rate in Palm Beach County was 8.7 deaths per 1,000, but was 13.2 per 1,000 for African-Americans.