Statistics - Top 10 Causes
Leading Causes of Death - Infant
Leading causes of death in the United States - infants The leading cause of infant death in 2002 was Congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (congenitalmalformations), which accounted for one-fifth of all infant deaths. Disorders relatedto short gestation and low birthweight,not elsewhere classified, was ranked 2nd and followed by Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) (3rd); Newborn affected by maternal complications of pregnancy (4th); Newborn affected by complications of placenta, cord and membranes (5th); unintentional injuries (6th); Respiratory distress of newborn (7th); Bacterial sepsis of newborn (8th); Diseases of the circulatory system (9th); and Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia (10th). In all, the 10 leading causes of infant death accounted for 68 percent of all infant deaths. From 2001 to 2002, the ranking of the most prevalent causes of infant death did not change. Top 20 Causes of Death - Infant (< 1)
Neonatal and postneonatal mortalityStark differences were evident when comparing leading causes of death in the neonatal (less than 28 days after birth) and postneonatal(between 28 days and 11 months after birth) periods. Disorders related to short gestation and low birthweight, not elsewhere classified was the leading cause of neonatal death. In contrast, SIDS is the leading cause in the postneonatal period. Congenital malformations, although top-ranked for infant mortality overall, ranks second for both neonates and postneonates. The remaining leading causes of neonatal death are characterized by conditions occurring in the perinatal period. In the postneonatal period, the remaining leading causes are characterized more by conditions prevalent among the general population, including unintentional injuries (third), Septicemia (fifth), homicide (seventh), and Influenza and pneumonia (ninth).
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