Missouri
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)        
1,572,666 1,167 74.2
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)        
77,955 590 7.6
Selected Causes of Death, Ages 0-19, per 100,000 Population (2005)
Cause   Number of Deaths Mortality Rate
Natural   734 46.7
  Perinatal Conditions   282 17.9
  Congenital Anomalies 142 9.0
  Neoplasms   49 3.1
  Respiratory Disease   20 1.3
  Circulatory Disease   45 2.9
  Nervous System Disease 39 2.5
  SIDS   52 3.3
Unintentional Injury   312 19.8
  Motor Vehicle   212 13.5
  Drowning   18 1.1
  Fire/Burn   9 0.6
  Poisoning   13 0.8
  Suffocation/Strangulation 31 2.0
  Firearm   10 0.6
Homicide   71 4.5
  Firearm   44 2.8
Suicide   38 2.4
  Firearm   16 1.0
  Suffocation/Strangulation 18 1.1
  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 Missouri
March of Dimes Peristats
National Center for Health Statistics
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control