Leading Causes of Death - Kids
Leading causes of death in the United States - kids
The top two causes, Unintentional injury (accidents), Malignant Neoplasms (cancer), and Congenital Anomalies (abnormality at birth) accounted for more than half (63.35 percent) of all deaths among kids (ages 5 through 9) in 2002. Note that automobile accident is the number one cause of death in this age group, accounting for about 21%.
Top 20 Causes of Death - Kids (5 - 9)
| Rank |
Cause of Death |
Total Deaths |
No of Deaths |
Percent |
|
All Deaths |
3018 |
3018 |
100.00% |
| 1 |
Unintentional Injury |
|
1176 |
38.97% |
|
* Mohor Vehicle Traffic |
|
621 |
20.58% |
|
* Drowning |
|
159 |
5.27% |
|
* Fire/burn |
|
153 |
5.07% |
|
* Suffocation |
|
40 |
1.33% |
|
* Other Land Transport |
|
33 |
1.09% |
|
* Pedestrian, Other |
|
27 |
0.89% |
|
* Struck by or Against |
|
20 |
0.66% |
|
* Unspecified |
|
20 |
0.66% |
|
* Fall |
|
18 |
0.60% |
|
* Other Spec., classifiable |
|
17 |
0.56% |
|
* Poisoning |
|
15 |
0.50% |
|
* Firearm |
|
14 |
0.46% |
|
* Other Transport |
|
12 |
0.40% |
|
* Other Spec., NEC |
|
8 |
0.27% |
|
* Natural/ Environment |
|
7 |
0.23% |
|
* Machinery |
|
6 |
0.20% |
|
* Pedal cyclist, Other |
|
4 |
0.13% |
|
* Cut/pierce |
|
2 |
0.07% |
| 2 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
|
537 |
17.79% |
| 3 |
Congenital Anomalies |
|
199 |
6.59% |
| 4 |
Homicide |
|
140 |
4.64% |
| 5 |
Heart Disease |
|
92 |
3.05% |
| 6 |
Benign Neoplasms |
|
44 |
1.46% |
| 7 |
Septicemia |
|
42 |
1.39% |
| 8 |
Chronic Respiratory Disease |
|
41 |
1.36% |
| 9 |
Influenza & Pneumonia |
|
38 |
1.26% |
| 10 |
Cerebrovascular |
|
33 |
1.09% |
| 11 |
Anemias |
|
29 |
0.96% |
| 12 |
Perinatal Period |
|
15 |
0.50% |
| 13 |
Meningitis |
|
10 |
0.33% |
| 14 |
Nephritis |
|
9 |
0.30% |
| 15 |
Acute Bronchititis |
|
7 |
0.23% |
| 16 |
Pneumonitis |
|
7 |
0.23% |
| 17 |
Meningococcal Infection |
|
6 |
0.20% |
| 18 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
|
5 |
0.17% |
| 19 |
HIV |
|
4 |
0.13% |
| 20 |
Hernia |
|
4 |
0.13% |
|
All Others |
|
584 |
19.35% |
Data Source: National Center for Health Statistics
National Vital Statistics Reports March 7, 2005
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