Iowa
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)        
800,778 448 55.9
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)        
41,390 225 5.4
Selected Causes of Death, Ages 0-19, per 100,000 Population (2007)
Cause   Number of Deaths Mortality Rate
Natural   290 36.2
  Perinatal Conditions   97 12.1
  Congenital Anomalies 71 8.9
  Neoplasms   18 2.2
  Respiratory Disease   0 0.0
  Circulatory Disease   0 0.0
  Nervous System Disease 16 2.0
  SIDS   42 5.2
Unintentional Injury   122 15.2
  Motor Vehicle   86 10.7
  Drowning   7 0.9
  Fire/Burn   3 0.4
  Poisoning   5 0.6
  Suffocation/Strangulation 5 0.6
  Firearm   1 0.1
Homicide   10 1.2
  Firearm   4 0.5
Suicide   24 3.0
  Firearm   10 1.2
  Suffocation/Strangulation 10 1.2
  Poisoning   4 0.5
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