![State of Opportunity from Michigan Radio show](https://d3dthqtvwic6y7.cloudfront.net/podcast-covers/000/056/669/small/state-of-opportunity.jpg)
Summary: Too many Michigan babies are dying. For every 1,000 babies born in our state, roughly seven won't make it to their first birthday. That's a full point higher than the national infant mortality rate. When you break that down by race, the numbers are more disturbing.