New York
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)        
5,033,530 2,482 49.3
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)        
247,434 1,412 5.8
Selected Causes of Death, Ages 0-19, per 100,000 Population (2007)
Cause   Number of Deaths Mortality Rate
Natural   1,867 37.1
  Perinatal Conditions   776 15.4
  Congenital Anomalies 319 6.3
  Neoplasms   152 3.0
  Respiratory Disease   90 1.8
  Circulatory Disease   104 2.1
  Nervous System Disease 78 1.5
  SIDS   69 1.4
Unintentional Injury   389 7.7
  Motor Vehicle   199 4.0
  Drowning   38 0.8
  Fire/Burn   34 0.7
  Poisoning   28 0.6
  Suffocation/Strangulation 42 0.8
  Firearm   1 0.0
Homicide   154 3.1
  Firearm   94 1.9
Suicide   56 1.1
  Firearm   13 0.3
  Suffocation/Strangulation 30 0.6
  Poisoning   3 0.1
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 York
March of Dimes Peristats
National Center for Health Statistics
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control