Minnesota
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)        
1,406,980 687 48.8
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)        
70,433 362 5.1
Selected Causes of Death, Ages 0-19, per 100,000 Population (2005)
Cause   Number of Deaths Mortality Rate
Natural   448 31.8
  Perinatal Conditions   158 11.2
  Congenital Anomalies 122 8.7
  Neoplasms   31 2.2
  Respiratory Disease   11 0.8
  Circulatory Disease   13 0.9
  Nervous System Disease 25 1.8
  SIDS   44 3.1
Unintentional Injury   152 10.8
  Motor Vehicle   97 6.9
  Drowning   14 1.0
  Fire/Burn   2 0.1
  Poisoning   5 0.4
  Suffocation/Strangulation 19 1.4
  Firearm   1 0.1
Homicide   25 1.8
  Firearm   16 1.1
Suicide   55 3.9
  Firearm   23 1.6
  Suffocation/Strangulation 25 1.8
  Poisoning   4 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 Minnesota
March of Dimes Peristats
National Center for Health Statistics
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control