Ohio
Child Mortality, 2006
Number and Rate of Child Deaths, per 100,000 Population (2006)
Total Child Population Number of Child Deaths Child Mortality Rate
(Ages 0-19)        
3,084,449 2,050 66.5
Infant Mortality Number and Rate, per 1,000 Live Births (2006)
Number of Live Births Number of Infant Deaths Infant Mortality Rate
(Ages 0-1)        
147,303 1,170 7.9
Selected Causes of Death, Ages 0-19, per 100,000 Population (2006)
Cause   Number of Deaths Mortality Rate
Natural   1,430 46.4
  Perinatal Conditions   583 18.9
  Congenital Anomalies 275 8.9
  Neoplasms   85 2.8
  Respiratory Disease   49 1.6
  Circulatory Disease   61 2.0
  Nervous System Disease 52 1.7
  SIDS   99 3.2
Unintentional Injury   400 13.0
  Motor Vehicle   206 6.7
  Drowning   28 0.9
  Fire/Burn   27 0.9
  Poisoning   33 1.1
  Suffocation/Strangulation 68 2.2
  Firearm   5 0.2
Homicide   128 4.1
  Firearm   74 2.4
Suicide   83 2.7
  Firearm   29 0.9
  Suffocation/Strangulation 42 1.4
  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 Ohio
March of Dimes Peristats
National Center for Health Statistics
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control