Massachusetts
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)        
1,646,032 683 41.5
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)        
77,786 396 5.1
Selected Causes of Death, Ages 0-19, per 100,000 Population (2005)
Cause   Number of Deaths Mortality Rate
Natural   504 30.6
  Perinatal Conditions   232 14.1
  Congenital Anomalies 84 5.1
  Neoplasms   39 2.4
  Respiratory Disease   18 1.1
  Circulatory Disease   21 1.3
  Nervous System Disease 23 1.4
  SIDS   23 1.4
Unintentional Injury   115 7.0
  Motor Vehicle   66 4.0
  Drowning   13 0.8
  Fire/Burn   3 0.2
  Poisoning   9 0.5
  Suffocation/Strangulation 12 0.7
  Firearm   1 0.1
Homicide   38 2.3
  Firearm   26 1.6
Suicide   20 1.2
  Firearm   0 0.0
  Suffocation/Strangulation 18 1.1
  Poisoning   2 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 Massachusetts
March of Dimes Peristats
National Center for Health Statistics
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control