Colorado
Child Mortality, 2005
Number and Rate of Child Deaths, per 100,000 Population (2005)
Total Child Population Number of Child Deaths Child Mortality Rate
(Ages 0-19)        
1,274,907 827 64.9
Infant Mortality Number and Rate, per 1,000 Live Births (2005)
Number of Live Births Number of Infant Deaths Infant Mortality Rate
(Ages 0-1)        
68,396 444 6.5
Selected Causes of Death, Ages 0-19, per 100,000 Population (2005)
Cause   Number of Deaths Mortality Rate
Natural   578 45.3
  Perinatal Conditions   245 19.2
  Congenital Anomalies 122 9.6
  Neoplasms   46 3.6
  Respiratory Disease   14 1.1
  Circulatory Disease   24 1.9
  Nervous System Disease 27 2.1
  SIDS   35 2.7
Unintentional Injury   151 11.8
  Motor Vehicle   97 7.6
  Drowning   8 0.6
  Fire/Burn   3 0.2
  Poisoning   9 0.7
  Suffocation/Strangulation 10 0.8
  Firearm   4 0.3
Homicide   34 2.7
  Firearm   19 1.5
Suicide   58 4.5
  Firearm   20 1.6
  Suffocation/Strangulation 34 2.7
  Poisoning   3 0.2
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 Colorado
March of Dimes Peristats
National Center for Health Statistics
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control