Mississippi
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)        
850,012 890 104.7
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)        
42,482 481 11.3
Selected Causes of Death, Ages 0-19, per 100,000 Population (2005)
Cause   Number of Deaths Mortality Rate
Natural   585 68.8
  Perinatal Conditions   226 26.6
  Congenital Anomalies 85 10.0
  Neoplasms   23 2.7
  Respiratory Disease   30 3.5
  Circulatory Disease   22 2.6
  Nervous System Disease 24 2.8
  SIDS   91 10.7
Unintentional Injury   253 29.8
  Motor Vehicle   172 20.2
  Drowning   19 2.2
  Fire/Burn   8 0.9
  Poisoning   11 1.3
  Suffocation/Strangulation 15 1.8
  Firearm   7 0.8
Homicide   23 2.7
  Firearm   12 1.4
Suicide   22 2.6
  Firearm   9 1.1
  Suffocation/Strangulation 13 1.5
  Poisoning   0 0.0
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 Mississippi
March of Dimes Peristats
National Center for Health Statistics
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control