Nebraska
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)        
498,070 303 60.8
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)        
26,187 147 5.6
Selected Causes of Death, Ages 0-19, per 100,000 Population (2005)
Cause   Number of Deaths Mortality Rate
Natural   187 37.5
  Perinatal Conditions   68 13.7
  Congenital Anomalies 32 6.4
  Neoplasms   18 3.6
  Respiratory Disease   7 1.4
  Circulatory Disease   3 0.6
  Nervous System Disease 11 2.2
  SIDS   30 6.0
Unintentional Injury   78 15.7
  Motor Vehicle   53 10.6
  Drowning   4 0.8
  Fire/Burn   6 1.2
  Poisoning   3 0.6
  Suffocation/Strangulation 3 0.6
  Firearm   1 0.2
Homicide   10 2.0
  Firearm   3 0.6
Suicide   24 4.8
  Firearm   15 3.0
  Suffocation/Strangulation 7 1.4
  Poisoning   1 0.2
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 Nebraska
March of Dimes Peristats
National Center for Health Statistics
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control