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HORIZONTAL BAR CHART: Leading Causes of Death Among
Children Aged 1-14 Years: 2004
(Death Rate per 100,000 Population in Specified Age Group)
Ages 1-4 Years:
Unintentional Injury 10.3
Congenital Malformations 3.6
Malignant Neoplasms 2.5
Homicide 2.4
Major Cardiovascular Diseases 1.5
Influenza and Pneumonia 0.7
Septicemia 0.5
Ages 5-14 Years:
Unintentional Injury 6.5
Malignant Neoplasms 2.5
Congenital Malformations 1.0
Homicide 0.8
Major Cardiovascular Diseases 0.8
Suicide 0.7
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 0.3
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
National Center for Health Statistics. Unpublished data.
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