New Jersey
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)        
2,322,958 1,101 47.4
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)        
111,040 595 5.4
Selected Causes of Death, Ages 0-19, per 100,000 Population (2005)
Cause   Number of Deaths Mortality Rate
Natural   823 35.4
  Perinatal Conditions   331 14.2
  Congenital Anomalies 134 5.8
  Neoplasms   73 3.1
  Respiratory Disease   36 1.5
  Circulatory Disease   40 1.7
  Nervous System Disease 35 1.5
  SIDS   46 2.0
Unintentional Injury   173 7.4
  Motor Vehicle   94 4.0
  Drowning   15 0.6
  Fire/Burn   8 0.3
  Poisoning   20 0.9
  Suffocation/Strangulation 15 0.6
  Firearm   1 0.0
Homicide   67 2.9
  Firearm   40 1.7
Suicide   30 1.3
  Firearm   4 0.2
  Suffocation/Strangulation 16 0.7
  Poisoning   5 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 New Jersey
March of Dimes Peristats
National Center for Health Statistics
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control