Nevada
Child Mortality, 2007
Number and Rate of Child Deaths, per 100,000 Population (2007)
Total Child Population Number of Child Deaths Child Mortality Rate
(Ages 0-19)        
713,715 493 69.1
Infant Mortality Number and Rate, per 1,000 Live Births (2007)
Number of Live Births Number of Infant Deaths Infant Mortality Rate
(Ages 0-1)        
40,473 262 6.5
Selected Causes of Death, Ages 0-19, per 100,000 Population (2007)
Cause   Number of Deaths Mortality Rate
Natural   324 45.4
  Perinatal Conditions   119 16.7
  Congenital Anomalies 62 8.7
  Neoplasms   22 3.1
  Respiratory Disease   16 2.2
  Circulatory Disease   19 2.7
  Nervous System Disease 20 2.8
  SIDS   12 1.7
Unintentional Injury   110 15.4
  Motor Vehicle   56 7.8
  Drowning   15 2.1
  Fire/Burn   3 0.4
  Poisoning   9 1.3
  Suffocation/Strangulation 18 2.5
  Firearm   2 0.3
Homicide   36 5.0
  Firearm   27 3.8
Suicide   21 2.9
  Firearm   9 1.3
  Suffocation/Strangulation 7 1.0
  Poisoning   5 0.7
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 Nevada
March of Dimes Peristats
National Center for Health Statistics
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control