Montana
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)        
244,482 180 73.6
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)        
11,655 81 6.9
Selected Causes of Death, Ages 0-19, per 100,000 Population (2005)
Cause   Number of Deaths Mortality Rate
Natural   107 43.8
  Perinatal Conditions   35 14.3
  Congenital Anomalies 21 8.6
  Neoplasms   6 2.5
  Respiratory Disease   4 1.6
  Circulatory Disease   8 3.3
  Nervous System Disease 4 1.6
  SIDS   10 4.1
Unintentional Injury   44 18.0
  Motor Vehicle   31 12.7
  Drowning   2 0.8
  Fire/Burn   0 0.0
  Poisoning   4 1.6
  Suffocation/Strangulation 1 0.4
  Firearm   1 0.4
Homicide   6 2.5
  Firearm   2 0.8
Suicide   22 9.0
  Firearm   15 6.1
  Suffocation/Strangulation 6 2.5
  Poisoning   1 0.4
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 Montana
March of Dimes Peristats
National Center for Health Statistics
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control