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CHILDHOOD DEATHS DUE TO INJURY

In 2003, unintentional injuries caused the deaths of 1,679 children aged 1-4 years and 2,562 children aged 5-14 years. In 2003, motor vehicle crashes, drowning, and fires and burns were the most common causes of unintentional injury death among children aged 1-4 years. Motor vehicle crashes were the most common cause of unintentional injury death among children aged 5-14 years, followed by deaths due to drowning, suffocation, and fires and burns.

In addition, 342 children aged 1-4 years were the victims of homicide in 2003, and 565 children aged 5-14 years were the victims of homicide or suicide (data not shown).

> Bar Chart: Deaths Due to Unintentional Injury Among Children Ages 1-14: 2003