Michigan
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)        
2,795,370 1,854 66.3
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)        
127,816 1,012 7.9
Selected Causes of Death, Ages 0-19, per 100,000 Population (2005)
Cause   Number of Deaths Mortality Rate
Natural   1,284 45.9
  Perinatal Conditions   576 20.6
  Congenital Anomalies 252 9.0
  Neoplasms   80 2.9
  Respiratory Disease   47 1.7
  Circulatory Disease   60 2.1
  Nervous System Disease 64 2.3
  SIDS   47 1.7
Unintentional Injury   374 13.4
  Motor Vehicle   209 7.5
  Drowning   28 1.0
  Fire/Burn   20 0.7
  Poisoning   18 0.6
  Suffocation/Strangulation 69 2.5
  Firearm   2 0.1
Homicide   111 4.0
  Firearm   66 2.4
Suicide   67 2.4
  Firearm   23 0.8
  Suffocation/Strangulation 35 1.3
  Poisoning   7 0.3
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 Michigan
March of Dimes Peristats
National Center for Health Statistics
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control