North Dakota
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)        
168,856 111 65.7
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)        
8,184 50 6.1
Selected Causes of Death, Ages 0-19, per 100,000 Population (2005)
Cause   Number of Deaths Mortality Rate
Natural   63 37.3
  Perinatal Conditions   25 14.8
  Congenital Anomalies 11 6.5
  Neoplasms   4 2.4
  Respiratory Disease   3 1.8
  Circulatory Disease   1 0.6
  Nervous System Disease 3 1.8
  SIDS   6 3.6
Unintentional Injury   32 19.0
  Motor Vehicle   27 16.0
  Drowning   1 0.6
  Fire/Burn   1 0.6
  Poisoning   0 0.0
  Suffocation/Strangulation 0 0.0
  Firearm   1 0.6
Homicide   1 0.6
  Firearm   1 0.6
Suicide   15 8.9
  Firearm   9 5.3
  Suffocation/Strangulation 6 3.6
  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 North Dakota
March of Dimes Peristats
National Center for Health Statistics
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control