Illinois
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)        
3,568,488 2,235 62.6
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)        
180,404 1,217 6.7
Selected Causes of Death, Ages 0-19, per 100,000 Population (2007)
Cause   Number of Deaths Mortality Rate
Natural   1,531 42.9
  Perinatal Conditions   688 19.3
  Congenital Anomalies 267 7.5
  Neoplasms   84 2.4
  Respiratory Disease   67 1.9
  Circulatory Disease   67 1.9
  Nervous System Disease 68 1.9
  SIDS   54 1.5
Unintentional Injury   438 12.3
  Motor Vehicle   242 6.8
  Drowning   38 1.1
  Fire/Burn   33 0.9
  Poisoning   38 1.1
  Suffocation/Strangulation 57 1.6
  Firearm   4 0.1
Homicide   189 5.3
  Firearm   128 3.6
Suicide   70 2.0
  Firearm   17 0.5
  Suffocation/Strangulation 36 1.0
  Poisoning   6 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 Illinois
March of Dimes Peristats
National Center for Health Statistics
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control