Federal health officials say African American infants in St. Paul die at a higher rate than most other cities in the country. The city's black infant mortality rate ranks fourth among the 60 largest U-S cities, according to an analysis published by the Centers for Disease Control. Minneapolis ranks 38th. The Minnesota Department of Health is concerned about the number of non-white infant deaths occuring across the state. Cheryl Fogarty, the department's infant mortality consultant, says she noticed an increase in black infant mortality starting in the late 90s.