Iowa
Child Mortality, 2006
Number and Rate of Child Deaths, per 100,000 Population (2006)
Total Child Population Number of Child Deaths Child Mortality Rate
(Ages 0-19)        
800,661 421 52.6
Infant Mortality Number and Rate, per 1,000 Live Births (2006)
Number of Live Births Number of Infant Deaths Infant Mortality Rate
(Ages 0-1)        
39,849 208 5.2
Selected Causes of Death, Ages 0-19, per 100,000 Population (2006)
Cause   Number of Deaths Mortality Rate
Natural   277 34.6
  Perinatal Conditions   80 10.0
  Congenital Anomalies 73 9.1
  Neoplasms   24 3.0
  Respiratory Disease   14 1.7
  Circulatory Disease   7 0.9
  Nervous System Disease 11 1.4
  SIDS   25 3.1
Unintentional Injury   91 11.4
  Motor Vehicle   59 7.4
  Drowning   9 1.1
  Fire/Burn   3 0.4
  Poisoning   3 0.4
  Suffocation/Strangulation 8 1.0
  Firearm   2 0.2
Homicide   19 2.4
  Firearm   11 1.4
Suicide   31 3.9
  Firearm   15 1.9
  Suffocation/Strangulation 12 1.5
  Poisoning   3 0.4
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 Iowa
March of Dimes Peristats
National Center for Health Statistics
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control