Alaska
Child Mortality, 2007
Number and Rate of Child Deaths, per 100,000 Population (2007)
Total Child Population Number of Child Deaths Child Mortality Rate
(Ages 0-19)        
201,132 167 83.0
Infant Mortality Number and Rate, per 1,000 Live Births (2007)
Number of Live Births Number of Infant Deaths Infant Mortality Rate
(Ages 0-1)        
11,010 72 6.5
Selected Causes of Death, Ages 0-19, per 100,000 Population (2007)
Cause   Number of Deaths Mortality Rate
Natural   85 42.3
  Perinatal Conditions   25 12.4
  Congenital Anomalies 21 10.4
  Neoplasms   0 0.0
  Respiratory Disease   0 0.0
  Circulatory Disease   0 0.0
  Nervous System Disease 0 0.0
  SIDS   0 0.0
Unintentional Injury   49 24.4
  Motor Vehicle   19 9.4
  Drowning   5 2.5
  Fire/Burn   8 4.0
  Poisoning   1 0.5
  Suffocation/Strangulation 13 6.5
  Firearm   0 0.0
Homicide   10 5.0
  Firearm   5 2.5
Suicide   15 7.5
  Firearm   8 4.0
  Suffocation/Strangulation 7 3.5
  Poisoning   0 0.0
Source: National Center for Health Statistics
Rates based on 20 or fewer deaths may be unstable.  Use with caution.
Links
Kids Count Key Facts for Alaska
March of Dimes Peristats
National Center for Health Statistics
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control