Child Health USA 2005

Horizontal Bar Chart: Leading Causes of Death Among Children Aged 1-14 Years: 2003

Horizontal Bar Chart: Leading Causes of Death Among Children Aged 1-14 Years: 2003

(Death Rate per 100,000 Population in Specified Age Group)

1-4 Years:
Unintentional Injury 10.6
Congenital Malformations 3.3
Malignant Neoplasms 2.4
Homicide 2.2
Diseases of the Heart 1.2
Influenza and Pneumonia 1.0
Septicemia .05

5-14 Years:
Unintentional Injury 6.3
Malignant Neoplasms 2.6
Congenital Malformations 0.9
Homicide 0.8
Suicide 0.6
Diseases of the Heart 0.6
Influenza and Pneumonia 0.3

Source: Hoyert DL, Kung HC, Smith, BL. Deaths: preliminary data for 2003. National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 53, No. 15; 2005 Feb.
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