The following chart lists the leading causes of death for infants in 2004.
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Cause of Death |
Raw # |
% |
Rate |
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All causes |
27568 |
100 |
684.8 |
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Congenital malformations |
5513 |
20 |
136.9 |
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Disorders- low birth weight |
4410 |
16 |
109.5 |
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Sudden infant death syndrome |
2234 |
8.1 |
55.5 |
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Maternal complications |
1499 |
5.4 |
37.2 |
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Complications of placenta cord |
1018 |
3.7 |
25.3 |
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Respiratory distress of newborn |
1011 |
3.7 |
25.1 |
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Accidents- unintentional injuries |
976 |
3.5 |
24.2 |
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Bacterial sepsis of newborn |
696 |
2.5 |
17.3 |
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Diseases of the circulatory system |
622 |
2.3 |
15.4 |
|
Hypoxia and birth asphyxia |
534 |
1.9 |
13.3 |
|
All other causes |
9055 |
32.8 |
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