In the United States,the infant mortality rate for nonwhites,compared to whites,is __________.
A)higher for nonwhites,but the difference is lessening
B)about one-half that of whites
C)more than twice the rate for whites
D)higher for whites,with the difference increasing
E)about the same for both whites and nonwhites

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the infant mortality rate for non-Hispanic Black infants in 2019 was 10.8 deaths per 1,000 live births, which is more than twice the rate for non-Hispanic white infants, which was 4.6 deaths per 1,000 live births. Therefore, the correct answer is C.

In the United States,the Infant Mortality Rate for Nonwhites,compared to Whites,is