Maryland
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)        
1,526,708 988 64.7
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)        
74,046 547 7.4
Selected Causes of Death, Ages 0-19, per 100,000 Population (2005)
Cause   Number of Deaths Mortality Rate
Natural   715 46.8
  Perinatal Conditions   336 22.0
  Congenital Anomalies 93 6.1
  Neoplasms   62 4.1
  Respiratory Disease   27 1.8
  Circulatory Disease   39 2.6
  Nervous System Disease 19 1.2
  SIDS   59 3.9
Unintentional Injury   141 9.2
  Motor Vehicle   87 5.7
  Drowning   13 0.9
  Fire/Burn   10 0.7
  Poisoning   3 0.2
  Suffocation/Strangulation 8 0.5
  Firearm   0 0.0
Homicide   87 5.7
  Firearm   66 4.3
Suicide   29 1.9
  Firearm   10 0.7
  Suffocation/Strangulation 15 1.0
  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 Maryland
March of Dimes Peristats
National Center for Health Statistics
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control