California
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)        
10,461,314 5,542 53.0
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)        
555,074 2,944 5.3
Selected Causes of Death, Ages 0-19, per 100,000 Population (2007)
Cause   Number of Deaths Mortality Rate
Natural   3,845 36.8
  Perinatal Conditions   1,466 14.0
  Congenital Anomalies 903 8.6
  Neoplasms   335 3.2
  Respiratory Disease   139 1.3
  Circulatory Disease   164 1.6
  Nervous System Disease 175 1.7
  SIDS   184 1.8
Unintentional Injury   1,016 9.7
  Motor Vehicle   631 6.0
  Drowning   101 1.0
  Fire/Burn   28 0.3
  Poisoning   82 0.8
  Suffocation/Strangulation 69 0.7
  Firearm   8 0.1
Homicide   502 4.8
  Firearm   383 3.7
Suicide   138 1.3
  Firearm   43 0.4
  Suffocation/Strangulation 58 0.6
  Poisoning   15 0.1
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 California
March of Dimes Peristats
National Center for Health Statistics
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control